150 citations · 178 across the 2 of their papers we have counts for
2 papers
astro-ph.EP2012★ 28 cited
Remote Sensing of Chiral Signatures on Mars
William Sparks, James H. Hough, Thomas A. Germer +2
We describe circular polarization as a remote sensing diagnostic of chiral signatures which may be applied to Mars. The remarkable phenomenon of homochirality provides a unique bio…
astro-ph.EP2009★ 150 cited
Detection of circular polarization in light scattered from photosynthetic microbes
William B. Sparks, James Hough, Thomas A. Germer +9
The identification of a universal biosignature that could be sensed remotely is critical to the prospects for success in the search for life elsewhere in the universe. A candidate…