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Prototype Backscatter Moessbauer Spectrometer for Measurement of Martian Surface MineralogyWe have designed and successfully tested a prototype of a backscatter Moessbauer spectrometer (BaMS) targeted for use on the Martian surface to (1) determine oxidation states of iron, and (2) identify and determine relative abundances of iron-bearing mineralogies. No sample preparation is required to perform measurements; it is only necessary to bring sample and instrument into physical contact. The prototype meets our projected specification for a flight instrument in terms of mass, power, and volume. A Moessbauer spectrometer on the Martian surface would provide wide variety of information about the current state of the Martian surface, and this information is described.
Document ID
19930019623
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shelfer, T. D.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Morris, R. V.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Agresti, D. G.
(Alabama Univ. Birmingham., United States)
Nguyen, T.
(Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Houston, TX., United States)
Wills, E. L.
(Alabama Univ. Birmingham., United States)
Shen, M. H.
(Alabama Univ. Birmingham., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Workshop on Advanced Technologies for Planetary Instruments, Part 1
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
93N28812
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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