Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy–a geochemical tool for the 21st century

RS Harmon, GS Senesi - Applied Geochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a simple, straightforward, and versatile
form of atomic emission spectroscopy that focuses a rapidly-pulsed laser beam onto a …

Simulating asteroid impacts and meteor events by high-power lasers: from the laboratory to spaceborne missions

M Ferus, A Knížek, G Cassone, PB Rimmer… - Frontiers in Astronomy …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Meteor plasmas and impact events are complex, dynamic natural phenomena. Simulating
these processes in the laboratory is, however, a challenge. The technique of laser induced …

Machine learning for recognizing minerals from multispectral data

P Jahoda, I Drozdovskiy, SJ Payler, L Turchi… - Analyst, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Machine Learning (ML) has found several applications in spectroscopy, including
recognizing minerals and estimating elemental composition. ML algorithms have been …

Spectral and orbital survey of medium-sized meteoroids

P Matlovič, J Tóth, R Rudawska, L Kornoš… - Astronomy & …, 2019 - aanda.org
Aims. We investigate the spectra, material properties, and orbital distribution of millimeter-to
decimeter-sized meteoroids. Our study aims to distinguish the characteristics of populations …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Mg/Ca concentration series from Patella depressa limpet shells using CF-LIBS and LA-ICP-MS

M Martínez-Minchero, A Cobo, A Méndez-Vicente… - Talanta, 2023 - Elsevier
The elemental composition of marine mollusk shells can offer valuable information about
environmental conditions experienced by a mollusk during its lifespan. Previous studies …

Meteors may masquerade as lightning in the atmosphere of Venus

CH Blaske, JG O'Rourke, SJ Desch… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Lightning in the atmosphere of Venus is either ubiquitous, rare, or non‐existent, depending
on how one interprets diverse observations. Quantifying when and where, or even if …

Overview of the MetSpec project-Artificial meteors in ground testing

J Tóth, P Matlovič, S Loehle, J Vaubaillon… - Icarus, 2024 - Elsevier
We provide an overview of the MetSpec project, which aims to connect meteorite ablation
laboratory experiments with meteor spectral observations in the atmosphere aiming at the …

Analysis of meteoroid ablation based on plasma wind-tunnel experiments, surface characterization, and numerical simulations

B Helber, B Dias, F Bariselli, LF Zavalan… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Meteoroids largely disintegrate during their entry into the atmosphere, contributing
significantly to the input of cosmic material to Earth. Yet, their atmospheric entry is not well …

Stand-off laser induced breakdown spectroscopy on meteorites: calibration-free approach

M Dell'Aglio, M López-Claros, JJ Laserna… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, LIBS (Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) capability to operate in stand-off
configuration, without the need of a direct contact with the sample, has been coupled with …

Elemental composition, mineralogy and orbital parameters of the Porangaba meteorite

M Ferus, L Petera, J Koukal, L Lenža, B Drtinova… - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study is to provide data on the bulk elemental composition,
mineralogy and the possible origin of the Porangaba meteorite, whose fall was observed at …