Simulated laser-induced breakdown spectra of graphite and synthetic shergottite glass under Martian conditions

Ewusi-Annan, Ebo; Surmick, David M.; Melikechi, Noureddine; Wiens, Roger Craig

doi:10.1016/j.sab.2018.06.006

Title: Simulated laser-induced breakdown spectra of graphite and synthetic shergottite glass under Martian conditions

Journal Article · Thu Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2018.06.006· OSTI ID:1508552

Ewusi-Annan, Ebo ^[1]; Surmick, David M. ^[1]; Melikechi, Noureddine ^[1];

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Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

We report the results of a simulation of the laser-induced breakdown spectra of graphite and synthetic shergottite glass in an atmosphere similar to that of Mars using a 1-D, Lagrangian hydrodynamic model, a spherical geometry description of the laser ablation and plume expansion and a local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) approach for the emission spectra. We compare the LIBS spectra of two calibration targets on board of the Curiosity rover to the simulated ones calculated under nominally the same conditions as those encountered on Mars. The simulations provide an additional way, to laboratory based comparative studies, to better understand the effects of laser parameters and atmospheric pressures. We report on the effect of laser irradiance and ambient pressure on the electron and ion temperature, electron number density, and fluid velocity parameters characterizing the plasma. Lastly, we show the effects of laser irradiance and ambient pressure on the simulated emission spectra of graphite and shergottite and compare them to those acquired by ChemCam. The agreement between the two is good, particularly for the prominent emission lines.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1508552

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-18-28852

Journal Information:: Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy, Vol. 148, Issue C; ISSN 0584-8547

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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