Raman spectroscopy as a suitable tool for biological and mineralogical in situ planetary studies

Tarcea, N.; Popp, J.; Schmitt, M.; Kiefer, W.; Hochleitner, Rupert; Simon, G.; Hilchenbach, M.; Hofer, S.; Stuffler, T. and Lacoste, H. (2002): Raman spectroscopy as a suitable tool for biological and mineralogical in situ planetary studies. In: European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP, No. 518

Abstract

In the last few years Raman spectroscopy has been identified as a possible method for in situ planetary analysis. The most important fields Raman spectroscopy is addressing are the mineralogical and organic/biological analysis on the micrometer size scale. Some of the advantages and the limitations of Raman spectroscopy as a method of investigation for future planetary missions are discussed here, and as an illustration, this method has been used for analysing meteorite material of martian origin.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Geosciences > Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences > Crystallography and Materials Science
• Subjects: 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences and geology
• Language: English