NASA NTRS · 20205001190
Characterize Planetary Surfaces from a Single Point to a Large Area Using a Standoff Ultra-Compact µ-Raman Instrument
Abstract
A standoff Ultra-Compact micro-Raman (SUCR) instrument is used for detection of minerals, organic, and biological materials in daylight and nighttime conditions. The standoff measurements from a SUCR instrument based on micro-Raman spectroscopy on a rover or lander platform is ideal for identifying various types of ices, minerals, organics and biogenic materials. The μ-Raman measurements can assist in determining the biological potential for habitability assessment of planetary bodies as well as amino acid detection for evidence of past or present life on Mars, Europa, and other solar bodies. The SUCR instrument is used to inspect minerals, organic, biomarkers, ice, and embedded materials inside ice, as well as to conduct Raman line scanning from a single point to a large area for standoff detection at a 6-cm target distance.
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M Nurul Abedin, Arthur T Bradley, Anupam K Misra, Alan D Little, Glenn D Hines, Bruce W Barnes, Yingxin Bai, Christopher P Mckay, Paul G. Lucey, Andrew Steele. 2017-12-20. Characterize Planetary Surfaces from a Single Point to a Large Area Using a Standoff Ultra-Compact µ-Raman Instrument. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20205001190
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