Acoustic monitoring of laser-induced phase transitions in minerals: implication for Mars exploration with SuperCam

Abstract The SuperCam instrument suite onboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover uses the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique to determine the elemental composition of rocks and soils of the Mars surface. It is associated with a microphone to retrieve the physical properties of the...

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Main Authors: Baptiste Chide, Olivier Beyssac, Michel Gauthier, Karim Benzerara, Imène Estève, Jean-Claude Boulliard, Sylvestre Maurice, Roger C. Wiens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03315-7