Deep Dielectric Breakdown of Silicates: Microstructural Damage and Implications for Lunar Space Weathering
Solar energetic particle events electrically charge the lunar surface and may produce electric fields sufficient to induce dielectric breakdown in regolith grains. We irradiated series of silicate minerals with electrons to determine their physical and chemical response to deep dielectric charging a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2023-01-01
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| Series: | The Planetary Science Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad04e1 |