Raman spectroscopy breaking terrestrial barriers

This paper gives a summary of the Special Issue on ‘Raman spectroscopy breaking terrestrial barriers?’ It summarizes the papers collected and introduces to the field of Raman spectroscopy applied to planetary missions. The contributions in this issue convincingly prove that Raman spectroscopy will be essential for future planetary missions. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

[1]  H. Edwards,et al.  Raman spectroscopy of sediments from the Antarctic Dry Valleys; an analogue study for exploration of potential paleolakes on Mars , 2004 .

[2]  J. Popp,et al.  Micro-Raman spectroscopy: a valuable tool for the investigation of extraterrestrial material , 2004 .

[3]  G. Leto,et al.  Raman spectroscopy of ion-irradiated interplanetary carbon dust analogues , 2004 .

[4]  H. Edwards,et al.  Raman spectroscopy of desert varnishes and their rock substrata , 2004 .

[5]  Alex Ellery,et al.  The role of Raman spectroscopy as an astrobiological tool in the exploration of Mars , 2004 .

[6]  H. Edwards,et al.  Biological modification of haematite in Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities , 2004 .

[7]  H. Edwards,et al.  Protective pigmentation in UVB-screened Antarctic lichens studied by Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy: an extremophile bioresponse to radiation stress , 2004 .

[8]  H. Edwards,et al.  Comparative micro‐Raman study of the Nakhla and Vaca Muerta meteorites , 2004 .

[9]  Martin Hilchenbach,et al.  Remote Raman spectroscopy as a prospective tool for planetary surfaces , 2004 .

[10]  B. Jolliff,et al.  Mineralogy of a Martian meteorite as determined by Raman spectroscopy , 2004 .

[11]  Janice L. Bishop,et al.  Characterization of minerals and biogeochemical markers on Mars: A Raman and IR spectroscopic study of montmorillonite , 2004 .

[12]  J. Martínez-Frías,et al.  Identification of calcite grains in the Vaca Muerta mesosiderite by Raman spectroscopy , 2003 .

[13]  N. Thomas,et al.  The effect of surface texture on the mineralogical analysis of chondritic meteorites using Raman spectroscopy , 2002 .

[14]  Paul G. Lucey,et al.  Remote Pulsed Laser Raman Spectroscopy System for Mineral Analysis on Planetary Surfaces to 66 Meters , 2002 .

[15]  M. Miyamoto,et al.  Micro Raman spectroscopy of amphiboles and pyroxenes in the martian meteorites Zagami and Lewis Cliff 88516 , 2000 .

[16]  E. Scott,et al.  Vibrational spectroscopic study of minerals in the Martian meteorite ALH84001 , 1999 .

[17]  B. Jolliff,et al.  Raman spectroscopic characterization of a Martian SNC meteorite: Zagami , 1999 .

[18]  Ian Wright,et al.  COMPARATIVE RAMAN MICROSCOPY OF A MARTIAN METEORITE AND ANTARCTIC LITHIC ANALOGUES , 1999 .

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