Cosmochemistry Group
University of Arkansas
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Our research group is located within the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences , the W. M. Keck Laboratory for Space Simulation and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Arkansas. Our research interests involve laboratory studies of extraterrestrial materials, especially meteorites and lunar samples. Techniques include thermoluminescence, cathodoluminescence, instrumental neutron activation analysis, and electron microprobe analysis. We are also interested in the surface processes occurring on Mars, asteroids and comets and have developed techniques to investigate these processes using microgravity and space simulation experiments. Check out the links below for more information on us, our research and our publications.
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Research Areas: Induced Thermoluminescence Studies of Meteorites and Apollo lunar samples Cathodoluminescence Mosaics of Meteorites Natural Thermoluminescence Studies of Meteorites Natural Thermoluminescence Survey of Meteorites from the Antarctic Natural Thermoluminescence Database for Antarctic Meteorites Chondrules from Meteorites and Apollo lunar samples Enstatite Chondrite Meteorites Asteroid Surface Processes Microgravity Experiments Mars-Related Measurements and Experiments
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For more information contact: Dr. Derek W.G. Sears Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Science Old Museum Building room 202 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA Email: click here Last updated 6 June 2007