Solar wind ions are capable of altering the sur-face chemistry of the lunar regolith by a number of mechanisms including preferential sputtering, radiation-enhanced diffusion and sputter erosion of space weathered surfaces containing pre-existing compositional profiles. We have previously reported in-situ ion irradiation experiments supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and analytical TEM that show how solar ions potentially drive Fe and Ti reduction at the monolayer scale as well as the 10-100 nm depth scale in lunar soils [1]. Here we report experimental data on the effect of ion irradiation on the major element surface composition in a mature mare soil
Hydrogen ion beams were found to form submicrometer, bumpy textures on the surface of ilmenite grain...
Space weathering discussions have generally centered around soils but exposed rocks will also incur ...
Understanding space weathering, which is caused by micrometeorite impacts, implantation of solar win...
Both transmission electron micros-copy (TEM) and surface analysis techniques such as X-ray photoelec...
Solar-wind induced sputtering of the lunar surface includes, in principle, both kinetic and potentia...
Sputtering of lunar regolith by protons as well as solar-wind heavy ions is considered. From prelimi...
The exposed surfaces of lunar soil grains and lunar rocks become modified and coated over time with ...
Pyroxenes ((Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn)2Si2O6) belong to the most abundant rock forming minerals that make up th...
The term "space weathering" refers to the cumulative effects of several processes operating at the s...
The sputtering of the lunar surface by the solar wind is examined as a possible mechanism of mass fr...
New simulation results for the sputtering of lunar soil surface by solar-wind protons and heavy ions...
In this contribution we report sput-tering measurements of anorthite, an analog material representat...
Space weathering on the Moon and other airless bodies modifies the surfaces of regolith grains as we...
Space weathering processes - driven primarily by solar wind ion and micrometeorite bombardment, are ...
The effect of solar wind implanted volatiles into the top 100 nm of the lunar regolith plays a signi...
Hydrogen ion beams were found to form submicrometer, bumpy textures on the surface of ilmenite grain...
Space weathering discussions have generally centered around soils but exposed rocks will also incur ...
Understanding space weathering, which is caused by micrometeorite impacts, implantation of solar win...
Both transmission electron micros-copy (TEM) and surface analysis techniques such as X-ray photoelec...
Solar-wind induced sputtering of the lunar surface includes, in principle, both kinetic and potentia...
Sputtering of lunar regolith by protons as well as solar-wind heavy ions is considered. From prelimi...
The exposed surfaces of lunar soil grains and lunar rocks become modified and coated over time with ...
Pyroxenes ((Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn)2Si2O6) belong to the most abundant rock forming minerals that make up th...
The term "space weathering" refers to the cumulative effects of several processes operating at the s...
The sputtering of the lunar surface by the solar wind is examined as a possible mechanism of mass fr...
New simulation results for the sputtering of lunar soil surface by solar-wind protons and heavy ions...
In this contribution we report sput-tering measurements of anorthite, an analog material representat...
Space weathering on the Moon and other airless bodies modifies the surfaces of regolith grains as we...
Space weathering processes - driven primarily by solar wind ion and micrometeorite bombardment, are ...
The effect of solar wind implanted volatiles into the top 100 nm of the lunar regolith plays a signi...
Hydrogen ion beams were found to form submicrometer, bumpy textures on the surface of ilmenite grain...
Space weathering discussions have generally centered around soils but exposed rocks will also incur ...
Understanding space weathering, which is caused by micrometeorite impacts, implantation of solar win...