Laser Ablation Electrodynamic Ion Funnel for 'In Situ' Mass Spectrometry on Mars
TBMG-13579
05/01/2012
- Content
A front-end instrument, the laser ablation ion funnel, was developed, which would ionize rock and soil samples in the ambient Martian atmosphere, and efficiently transport the product ions into a mass spectrometer for in situ analysis.
- Citation
- "Laser Ablation Electrodynamic Ion Funnel for 'In Situ' Mass Spectrometry on Mars," Mobility Engineering, May 1, 2012.