Low-energy laser induced breakdown spectroscopy for in-situ space missions to solar system bodies without atmospheres

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-63

  Pavlov, S G ^a   Schroder S ^a   Rauschenbach, I ^b   Jessberger, E K ^b   Hubers H W ^a,c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Europa; Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; LIBS; Moon; Space missions; Thin atmosphere

Indexed keywords

ACQUISITION TIME; APPLICATION SCENARIO; EUROPA; IN-SITU; JUPITERS; LASER IRRADIANCE; LIBS; LOW ENERGY LASER; PLANETARY SURFACES; QUANTITATIVE ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS; SCIENTIFIC PAYLOADS; SPACE MISSIONS; THIN ATMOSPHERE;

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; MOON;

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT;

EID: 84865862558     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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