Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of meteorites

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dc.contributor.advisorTokaryk, Dennis
dc.contributor.advisorHawkes, Robert
dc.contributor.authorAdair, Alex
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-07T22:06:09Z
dc.date.available2023-06-07T22:06:09Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMeteoroids are a direct, earth-based means of studying extraterrestrial materials, which can provide information on the Earth’s atmospheric dynamics, on the origins of the solar system, and on the properties of other planetary systems. The properties of a meteoroid can be determined by analyzing the light that is produced when it burns up during atmospheric entry. To simulate these effects in a laboratory setting, we used intense laser light to break down the surface structure of a meteorite sample. We used a technique known as laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to analyze the elemental composition of the sample. We also studied relationships between environmental pressure and the dimensions of the resulting light-producing plasma halo. Our results confirmed the existence of many expected elements in the meteorite and also demonstrated an increase in the size of the plasma halo as the environmental pressure was decreased
dc.description.copyrightNot available for use outside of the University of New Brunswick
dc.description.noteAppendix numbered A0-A24, B0-B4
dc.format.extentv, 43 pages
dc.format.mediumprint
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/36555
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
dc.subject.disciplinePhysics
dc.titleLaser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of meteorites
dc.typesenior report
thesis.degree.disciplinePhysics
thesis.degree.fullnameBachelor of Science in Physics
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelundergraduate
thesis.degree.nameB.Sc.

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