A mission-enabling UV laser for mass spectrometry (UVMS) with continuously selectable output for in-situ planetary exploration | Zendy

Paul R. Stysley | Zendy; Barry Coyle | Zendy; Demetrios Poulios | Zendy; Greg B. Clarke | Zendy; Ricardo Arévalo | Zendy

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A mission-enabling UV laser for mass spectrometry (UVMS) with continuously selectable output for in-situ planetary exploration

Author(s) -

Paul R. Stysley,

Barry Coyle,

Demetrios Poulios,

Greg B. Clarke,

Ricardo Arévalo

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

nasa sti repository (national aeronautics and space administration)

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

DOI - 10.1117/12.2305223

Subject(s) - laser , mars exploration program , astrobiology , mass spectrometry , materials science , optoelectronics , icy moon , optics , planet , physics , astronomy , quantum mechanics , saturn

Ultra-compact, nanosecond-class spaceflight-compatible UV lasers are finding increasing application in laser desorption, excitation, and ionization analytical applications on planetary missions, such as the detection and characterization of potential molecular biosignatures on Mars or icy moon surfaces. A short pulsed, solid state, UV laser is under development with selectable pulse energy capabilities for optimized sample ion production at a planetary surface.

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