Combined micro-Raman, micro-infrared, and field emission scanning electron microscope analyses of comet 81P/Wild 2 particles collected by Stardust

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 367-397

  Rotundi, A ^a   Baratta, G A ^b   Borg, J ^c   Brucato, J R ^d   Busemann, H ^e,f   Colangeli, L ^g   D'Hendecourt, L ^c   Djouadi, Z ^c   Ferrini, G ^h   Franchi, I A ^f   Fries, M ^e   Grossemy, F ^c   Keller, L P ⁱ   Mennella, V ^g   Nakamura, K ⁱ   Nittler, L R ^e   Palumbo, M E ^b   Sandford, S A ^j   Steele, A ^e   Wopenka, B ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI CATANIA   (Italy)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI ARCETRI   (Italy)

^e GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^f OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI CAPODIMONTE   (Italy)

^h Città della Scienza   (Italy)

ⁱ NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^j NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^k WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 46749120335     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2008.tb00628.x     Document Type: Article

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