A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies

A remote Raman prototype with a function of excitation energy adjusting for the purpose of obtaining a Raman signal with good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), saving power consumption, and possibly avoiding destroying a target by high energy pulses, which may have applications for Chinese planetary expl...

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Autores principales: Hongkun Qu, Zongcheng Ling, Xiaobin Qi, Yanqing Xin, Changqing Liu, Haijun Cao
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:95a462a468004e329d355e950cbdfa872021-11-11T19:01:19ZA Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies10.3390/s212169731424-8220https://doaj.org/article/95a462a468004e329d355e950cbdfa872021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/6973https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220A remote Raman prototype with a function of excitation energy adjusting for the purpose of obtaining a Raman signal with good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), saving power consumption, and possibly avoiding destroying a target by high energy pulses, which may have applications for Chinese planetary explorations, has been setup and demonstrated for detecting different minerals. The system consists of a spectrograph equipped with a thermoelectrically cooled charge-coupled device (CCD) detector, a telescope with 150 mm diameter and 1500 mm focus length, and a compact 1064 nm Nd:YAG Q-switched laser with an electrical adjusted pulse energy from 0 to 200 mJ/pulse. A KTP crystal was used for second harmonic generation in a 1064 nm laser to generate a 532 nm laser, which is the source of Raman scatting. Different laser pulse energies and integration time were used to obtain distinguishable remote Raman spectra of various samples. Results show that observed remote Raman spectra at a distance of 4 m enable us to identify silicates, carbonates, sulfates, perchlorates, water/water ice, and organics that have been found or may exist on extraterrestrial planets. Detailed Raman spectral assignments of the measured planetary materials and the feasible applications of remote Raman system for planetary explorations are discussed.Hongkun QuZongcheng LingXiaobin QiYanqing XinChangqing LiuHaijun CaoMDPI AGarticleremote Ramanplanetary explorationRaman spectraanhydrous/hydrous mineralsorganicsChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 6973, p 6973 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic remote Raman
planetary exploration
Raman spectra
anhydrous/hydrous minerals
organics
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
spellingShingle remote Raman
planetary exploration
Raman spectra
anhydrous/hydrous minerals
organics
Chemical technology
TP1-1185
Hongkun Qu
Zongcheng Ling
Xiaobin Qi
Yanqing Xin
Changqing Liu
Haijun Cao
A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
description A remote Raman prototype with a function of excitation energy adjusting for the purpose of obtaining a Raman signal with good signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), saving power consumption, and possibly avoiding destroying a target by high energy pulses, which may have applications for Chinese planetary explorations, has been setup and demonstrated for detecting different minerals. The system consists of a spectrograph equipped with a thermoelectrically cooled charge-coupled device (CCD) detector, a telescope with 150 mm diameter and 1500 mm focus length, and a compact 1064 nm Nd:YAG Q-switched laser with an electrical adjusted pulse energy from 0 to 200 mJ/pulse. A KTP crystal was used for second harmonic generation in a 1064 nm laser to generate a 532 nm laser, which is the source of Raman scatting. Different laser pulse energies and integration time were used to obtain distinguishable remote Raman spectra of various samples. Results show that observed remote Raman spectra at a distance of 4 m enable us to identify silicates, carbonates, sulfates, perchlorates, water/water ice, and organics that have been found or may exist on extraterrestrial planets. Detailed Raman spectral assignments of the measured planetary materials and the feasible applications of remote Raman system for planetary explorations are discussed.
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author Hongkun Qu
Zongcheng Ling
Xiaobin Qi
Yanqing Xin
Changqing Liu
Haijun Cao
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Zongcheng Ling
Xiaobin Qi
Yanqing Xin
Changqing Liu
Haijun Cao
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title A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
title_short A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
title_full A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
title_fullStr A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
title_full_unstemmed A Remote Raman System and Its Applications for Planetary Material Studies
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publishDate 2021
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