5 papers
Detection of Organics in Water Ice by Optical-PhotoThermal Infrared Spectroscopy
Christopher S. Duffey, Julie Brisset, Myles Hoskinson +2
The detection and characterization of organic molecules within water ice is vital for interpreting observations of icy moons and comets. However, organic-ice interactions often dis…
Ejected Surface Regolith as a Potential Source Material for Centaur Rings
Kaustub Parvir Anand, David A. Minton, Julie Brisset
Ring systems have been observed around Centaur Chariklo (10199) and other small bodies but their origin and dynamical histories are still debated. These small body ring systems cha…
Photothermal Spectroscopy for Planetary Sciences: A Characterization of Planetary Materials in the Mid-IR
Christopher Tyler Cox, Jakob Haynes, Christopher Duffey +2
Understanding of the formation and evolution of the Solar System requires understanding key and common materials found on and in planetary bodies. Mineral mixing and its implicatio…
Measuring Regolith Strength in Reduced Gravity Environments in the Laboratory
Christopher Duffey, Michael Lea, Julie Brisset
This paper presents the design and development of a Shear and Compression Cell (SCC) for measuring the mechanical properties of granular materials in low-gravity environments. This…
Photothermal Spectroscopy for Planetary Sciences: Mid-IR Absorption Made Easy
Christopher Cox, Jakob Haynes, Christopher Duffey +2
The understanding of the formation and evolution of the solar system still has many unanswered questions. Formation of solids in the solar system, mineral and organic mixing, and p…