Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for Mars surface analysis: Capabilities at stand-off distances and detection of chlorine and sulfur elements

Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1413-1422

  Sallé, Béatrice ^a   Lacour, Jean Luc ^a   Vors, Evelyne ^a   Fichet, Pascal ^a   Maurice, Sylvestre ^b   Cremers, David A ^c   Wiens, Roger C ^c  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy; Mars elemental analysis; Metals; Rocks; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CHLORINE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOLOGY; LASER APPLICATIONS; PROTONS; ROCKS; SPECTROMETERS; SULFUR;

LASER-INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; MARS ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS (MER);

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 4544350978     PISSN: 05848547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sab.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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