Calibration of the MER α-particle x-ray spectrometer for detection of 'invisible' OH and H2O possibly present in Martian rocks and soils

X-Ray Spectrometry

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 329-337

  Mallett, Christiane L ^a   O'Meara, Joanne M ^a   Maxwell, John A ^a   Campbell, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; CALIBRATION; INCIDENT LIGHT; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; ROVERS; X RAY SPECTROMETERS;

ATOMIC NUMBERS; COMPTON; INELASTICALLY SCATTERED; INTENSITY RATIO; MARTIAN ROCKS; MARTIAN SOILS; MONTE CARLO CODES; RAYLEIGH; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS; Α-PARTICLES;

ATOMS;

EID: 33845608066     PISSN: 00498246     EISSN: 10974539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/xrs.914     Document Type: Article

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