Title :
A Nondispersive X-Ray Spectrometer for Lunar and Planetary Geochemical Analysis
Author :
Metzger, Albert E. ; Parker, Richard E. ; Trombka, Jacob I.
Author_Institution :
Space Sciences Division Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California
Abstract :
The application of nondispersive X-ray spectrosccpy to the remote analysis of lunar and planetary surfaces is described. It is possible to design an instrument which is light in weight, fast in response, can be deployed directly over an unprepared surface, and requires little power for each sample examined. An operating breadboard has been constructed and test results are presented. A computer approach to data reduction is discussed. Several specific applications of the method are proposed.
Keywords :
Crystals; Energy resolution; Geophysics computing; Instruments; Laboratories; Moon; Radiation detectors; Space technology; Spectroscopy; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1966.4324015
