A combined Raman/laser ablation mass spectrometer instrument for exploration of small solar system objects

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 477-481

  Wuest M ^a   Managadze, G G ^b   Managadze, N G ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Space Research Institute ^*  (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Astronomy; Mass spectrometer; Raman laser ablation mass spectrometer; Small solar system objects

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; ISOTOPES; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MINERALOGY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; LASER ABLATION MASS SPECTROMETERS; LAYER-BY-LAYER ANALYSIS; SMALL SOLAR SYSTEM OBJECTS;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 34247638441     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.09.025     Document Type: Article

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