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Development and testing of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the Mars Rover Program : elemental analysis at stand-off distances

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OSTI ID:976648

One of the most Fundamental pieces of information about any planetary body is the elemental cornposition of its surface materials. The Viking Martian landers employed XRF (x-ray fluorescence) and the MER rovers are carrying APXS (alpha-proton x-ray spectrometer) instruments upgraded from that used on the Pathfinder rover to supply elemental composition information for soils and rocks for which direct contact is possible. These in-situ analyses require that the lander or rover be in contact with the sample

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE
OSTI ID:
976648
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-03-3086
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English