2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
[PPS04-04] Raman spectroscopic characterization of synthesized mafic glass for Mars Moons eXplorer (MMX) Mission
Keywords:Phobos, Deimos, Martian moons, Raman spectroscopy, Martian moons eXploration (MMX), Aerodynamic levitation and CO2 laser heating
In this study, we perform Raman spectroscopy for synthesized glass particles. The synthesized glass particles were formed from powder mixtures of difference major element compositions, covering the possible range of mixtures of Martian mantle and asteroids. To synthesize a glass particle, a pellet of powder mixtures was heated to 1600–2300°C with aerodynamic levitation and CO2 laser. Raman spectra of the synthesized glass particles were collected using a micro Raman spectrometer. In this presentation, we discuss the spectral characteristics (peak positions and their ratios) of synthesized glass particles for different chemical compositions and implications for detection of impact-induced quenched glass by RAX of the MMX mission.
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