Procedure for 1MV AMS carbon dating data analysis:

1) At the end of the measurements, the outfile (Ex: "20260327-110007-14carbon 27march2026.ams") generated by the ARGUS sistem 
is converted into files which can be read by the BATS Software (https://inis.iaea.org/records/j5mxc-ffa35). 
This can be done by a homemade software (designed by our colleague Andrei Hotnog). 
For each run there must by one corresponding file containing all the informations related to that specific run.
2) Files generated at 1) are loaded in the BATS software and analyzed (all the needed corrections are made).
3) After all the correction and date rejections, BATS generates and EXCEL compatible file (20260327-110007-14carbon 27march2026_AP) which contain data related 
to the beam intensity, 13C/12C and 14C/12C ratios, and some other infos, but most important it contains the radiocarbon ages with the related error for each sample.
4) Further the radiocarbon years must by converted into calendar years or years BP (i.e., “Before Present”, refers to the year 1950). To obtain the final dating of
a real sample a calibration curve needs to be used to transform years BP to calendar years or calibrated years. This is done by accessing the Oxcal online portal 
(https://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/oxcal/OxCal.html) which ask for an user and a password.
5) In the end the results are given to the beneficiaries in the form of an Analsys Report which contains all the information related to the sample (name, archeologic site,
 weight, chemical treatment protocols, measured 14C/12C, 13C/12C ratios, calibrated results, etc).