Capabilities of LIBS for analysis of geological samples at stand-off distances in a Mars atmosphere

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Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 5-7

  Cremers, David A ^a   Wiens, Roger C ^b   Ferris, Monty J ^a   Brennetot, René ^c   Maurice, Sylvestre ^d  

^a Advanced Diagnostics and Instrumentation   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

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