Investigation of LIBS feasibility for in situ planetary exploration: An analysis on Martian rock analogues

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 117-123

  Colao, F ^a   Fantoni, R ^a   Lazic, V ^a   Paolini, A ^a   Fabbri, F ^a   Ori, G G ^b   Marinangeli, L ^b   Baliva, A ^b  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

LIBS; Mars; Silicate minerals; Terrestrial analogues

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS; VAPORIZATION; VOLCANIC ROCKS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); TERRESTRIAL ANALOGUE;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0347761384     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.08.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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