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Ruggedized Spectrometers Are Built for Tough JobsThe Mars Curiosity Chemistry and Camera instrument, or ChemCam, analyzes the elemental composition of materials on the Red Planet by using a spectrometer to measure the wavelengths of light they emit. Principal investigator Roger Wiens worked with Ocean Optics, out of Dunedin, Florida, to rework the company's spectrometer to operate in cold and rowdy conditions and also during the stresses of liftoff. Those improvements have been incorporated into the firm's commercial product line.
Document ID
20150003559
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Date Acquired
March 26, 2015
Publication Date
January 1, 2015
Publication Information
Publication: Spinoff 2015
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Inorganic, Organic And Physical Chemistry
Instrumentation And Photography
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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