Particles and photons as drivers for particle release from the surfaces of the Moon and Mercury
Abstract The Moon and Mercury are airless bodies, thus they are directly exposed to the
ambient plasma (ions and electrons), to photons mostly from the Sun from infrared range all …
ambient plasma (ions and electrons), to photons mostly from the Sun from infrared range all …
Deducing lunar regolith porosity from energetic neutral atom emission
The porosity of the upper layers of regolith is key to the interaction of an airless planetary
body with precipitating radiation, but it remains difficult to characterize. One of the effects that …
body with precipitating radiation, but it remains difficult to characterize. One of the effects that …
[HTML][HTML] Analytical model for the sputtering of rough surfaces
The sputtering yields of solids under ion bombardment are highly sensitive to the roughness
of their surfaces. Understanding how sputtering is exactly affected by different surface …
of their surfaces. Understanding how sputtering is exactly affected by different surface …
Sputtering behavior of rough, polycrystalline mercury analogs
The solar wind continuously impacts on rocky bodies in space, eroding their surface, thereby
contributing significantly to the exosphere formations. The BepiColombo mission to Mercury …
contributing significantly to the exosphere formations. The BepiColombo mission to Mercury …
Establishing a best practice for SDTrimSP simulations of solar wind ion sputtering
Solar wind (SW) ion irradiation on airless bodies can play an important role in altering their
surface properties and surrounding exosphere. Much of the ion sputtering data needed for …
surface properties and surrounding exosphere. Much of the ion sputtering data needed for …
Spectrophotometric and Topographic Correlations within the Mare Ingenii Swirl Region: Evidence for a Highly Mobile Lunar Regolith
D Domingue, J Weirich, F Chuang… - The Planetary …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The spectrophotometric properties of two study areas in the Ingenii swirl region show that
the combined effects of multiple processes are required to explain the regolith's …
the combined effects of multiple processes are required to explain the regolith's …
Effects of ion irradiation on Mercury terrestrial analogues in the visible to mid-infrared
The surface of Mercury is subject to space weathering that complicates remote sensing data
analysis. We present an experimental study performed on Mercury volcanic surface …
analysis. We present an experimental study performed on Mercury volcanic surface …
SpuBase: Solar Wind Ion Sputter Database for Modeling Purposes
We supply the modelers with a database, SpuBase (doi: 10.5281/zenodo. 10783295), that is
based on the latest approach for obtaining solar wind ion sputter yields in agreement with …
based on the latest approach for obtaining solar wind ion sputter yields in agreement with …
[HTML][HTML] Absolute doubly differential angular sputtering yields for 20 keV Kr+ on polycrystalline Cu
We have measured the absolute doubly differential angular sputtering yield for 20 keV Kr+
impacting a polycrystalline Cu slab at an incidence angle of θ i= 45 relative to the surface …
impacting a polycrystalline Cu slab at an incidence angle of θ i= 45 relative to the surface …
The Interplay of Surface Composition, Mineralogy, and Physical Conditions That Affect the Surface Release Processes and Particle Environment of Mercury
Mercury has a very tenuous atmosphere starting at the surface, which is referred to as a
surface-bound exosphere, where there are no collisions between exospheric particles …
surface-bound exosphere, where there are no collisions between exospheric particles …