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  • P23B-04: Proof-of-Concept Demonstration of a Standoff Raman Optical System Using a Long-Distance Microscope for Enhanced Lunar Science
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Author(s):
Prabhakar Misra, Howard University (First Author, Presenting Author)
David Mugisha, Howard University
Anverly Jones, Howard University
LaRay Hare, Howard University
Raul Garcia-Sanchez, Howard University
Shahid Aslam, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Dina Bower, University of Maryland, College Park/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Blanche Meeson, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Qian Gong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Len Seals, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Thomas Oberst, Astrobotic
Michael Provenzano, Astrobotic


A compact and efficient optical system incorporating a long-distance microscope has been designed and developed for enhanced standoff Raman spectroscopy measurements for a lunar payload on an Astrobotic CubeRover. In our optical configuration, the observation geometry, polarization, and excitation wavelength can stay fixed, whereby the differential cross-section for a given Raman spectral band would be adequate for gauging signal strength and optimizing the etendue (product of illuminated area of the mineral sample and the solid angle of scattered light collection). A range of optical fibers (1m, 10m, 30m, and 60m) have been employed in conjunction with a long-distance microscope to record reproducible and good quality standoff Raman spectra of a variety of lunar analog minerals (olivine, limonite, gypsum, calcite, quartz, corundum, etc.) and the lunar simulant regolith sample (JSC-1A).



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