Critical evaluation of portable Raman spectrometers: From rock outcrops and planetary analogs to cultural heritage–A review

J Jehlička, A Culka - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the progress made and recent developments regarding the use of
portable Raman spectrometric devices in the geosciences as well as with scientific testing of …

Portable Raman spectroscopy in field geology and astrobiology applications

HGM Edwards, J Jehlička… - Portable Spectroscopy and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter reviews the application of miniaturized Raman spectroscopic instrumentation
for terrestrial geological field applications, which has demonstrated the feasibility of …

Detecting kerogen as a biosignature using colocated UV time-gated Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy

S Shkolyar, EJ Eshelman, JD Farmer, D Hamilton… - Astrobiology, 2018 - liebertpub.com
The Mars 2020 mission will analyze samples in situ and identify any that could have
preserved biosignatures in ancient habitable environments for later return to Earth. Highest …

Raman imaging in geomicrobiology: endolithic phototrophic microorganisms in gypsum from the extreme sun irradiation area in the Atacama Desert

P Vítek, C Ascaso, O Artieda, J Wierzchos - Analytical and bioanalytical …, 2016 - Springer
The Raman imaging method was successfully applied for mapping the distribution of
biomolecules (eg, pigments) associated with cryptoendolithic and hypoendolithic …

The effect of Mars‐relevant soil analogs on the water uptake of magnesium perchlorate and implications for the near‐surface of Mars

KM Primm, RV Gough, J Wong… - Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The water uptake and release by perchlorate salts have been well studied since the first in
situ identification of such salts in the Martian soil by the Phoenix mission in 2008. However …

Brine formation via deliquescence by salts found near Don Juan Pond, Antarctica: Laboratory experiments and field observational results

RV Gough, J Wong, JL Dickson, JS Levy… - Earth and Planetary …, 2017 - Elsevier
The observed darkening of water tracks near Don Juan Pond (DJP) as well as the formation
of wet patches elsewhere in the McMurdo Dry Valleys is attributed at least partially to …

A demonstration of spatial heterodyne spectrometers for remote LIBS, Raman spectroscopy, and 1D imaging

KAS Fessler, A Waldron, A Colón, JC Carter… - … Acta Part B: Atomic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Three spatial heterodyne Raman spectrometers, one free standing, the others monolithic,
have been used for remote Raman and LIBS for samples at a distance of 4.5 m and 1D …

Design and development of a stand-off Raman brassboard (SDU-RRS) for the spectroscopic study of planetary materials

X Qi, P Liu, H Qu, C Liu, G Bao, X Wang, Y Liu… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
Raman spectroscopy has emerged as a crucial mineral analysis technique in planetary
surface exploration missions. Nonetheless, the inherently low Raman scattering efficiency of …

Quantitative analysis of binary and ternary organo-mineral solid dispersions by Raman spectroscopy for robotic planetary exploration missions on Mars

L Demaret, IB Hutchinson, G Eppe, C Malherbe - Analyst, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The Mars 2020 and ExoMars 2022, rover-based missions are specifically dedicated to the
search for evidence of life and will both utilise Raman spectrometers on the surface of Mars …

Application of a handheld Raman spectrometer for the screening of colored secondary sulfates in abandoned mining areas—The case of the São Domingos Mine …

F Košek, A Culka, L Fornasini… - Journal of Raman …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The São Domingos area (Corte do Pinto, Portugal) represents a large sulfide ore deposit in
the Iberian Pyrite Belt that was mined primarily for copper and sulfur in the past. Currently …