Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 44, Issue 2, 178(2025)

Quantitative Detection of water / ice in typical lunar minerals using Raman spectroscopy

Dao-Yuan-Tian WEN1...4, Hai-Ting ZHAO2, Xiang-Feng LIU2,*, Wei-Ming XU1,2,**, Xue-Sen XU1, Xin-Rui LEI3, and Rong SHU12 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering,Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Hangzhou 310024,China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Space Active Opto-Electronics Technology,Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 200083,China
  • 3School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering,University of Shanghai for Science and Technology,Shanghai 200093,China
  • 4Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai 201800,China
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    Category: Infrared Spectroscopy and Remote Sensing Technology

    Received: Jul. 17, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 14, 2025

    The Author Email: LIU Xiang-Feng (xiangfeng_liu@163.com), XU Wei-Ming (xuwm@mail.sitp.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2025.02.006

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