Space weathering of silicates simulated by successive laser irradiation: In situ reflectance measurements of Fo₉₀, Fo₉₉₊, and SiO₂

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• olivine 53%
• irradiation 53%
• reflectance 50%
• silicate 48%
• weathering 48%
• laser 44%
• in situ 36%
• transmission electron microscopy 27%
• X-ray spectroscopy 14%
• near infrared 13%
• scanning electron microscopy 10%
• topography 10%
• analysis 7%
• particle 7%
• experiment 5%

Physics & Astronomy

• space weathering 100%
• silicates 56%
• reflectance 41%
• olivine 38%
• irradiation 37%
• lasers 25%
• darkening 20%
• transmission electron microscopy 9%
• causes 8%
• topography 6%
• pulsed lasers 6%
• slopes 5%
• scanning electron microscopy 4%
• pulses 3%