Laboratory simulation of space weathering: Changes of optical properties and TEM/ESR confirmation of nanophase metallic iron

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2537-2542

  Sasaki, S ^a   Kurahashi, E ^a   Yamanaka, C ^b   Nakamura, K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST; IRON; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SPACE RESEARCH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WEATHERING;

ASTEROIDS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

IRON; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SPACE TECHNOLOGY; WEATHERING;

EID: 0141786600     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00575-1     Document Type: Article

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