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Impact flash evolution of CO\(_2\) ice, water ice, and frozen Martian and lunar regolith simulant targets

Tandy, Jon D., Price, Mark C., Wozniakiewicz, Penny J., Cole, Mike J., Alesbrook, Luke Stephen, Avdellidou, Chrysa (2020) Impact flash evolution of CO\(_2\) ice, water ice, and frozen Martian and lunar regolith simulant targets. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 55 (10). pp. 2301-2319. ISSN 1086-9379. E-ISSN 1945-5100. (doi:10.1111/maps.13581) (KAR id:92320)

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Abstract

The wavelength dependence and temporal evolution of the hypervelocity impact self-luminous plume (or “flash”) from CO\(_2\) ice, water ice, and frozen Martian and lunar regolith simulant targets have been investigated using the Kent two-stage light-gas gun. An array of 10 band-pass filtered photodiodes and a digital camera monitored changes in the impact flash intensity during the different phases of the emitting ejecta. Early-time emission spectra were also recorded to examine short-lived chemical species within the ejecta. Analyses of the impact flash from the varied frozen targets show considerable differences in temporal behavior, with a strong wavelength dependence observed within monitored near-UV to near-IR spectral regions. Emission spectra showed molecular bands across the full spectral range observed, primarily due to AlO from the projectile, and with little or no contribution from vaporized metal oxides originating from frozen regolith simulant targets. Additional features within the impact flash decay profiles and emission spectra indicate an

inhomogeneity in the impact ejecta composition. A strong correlation between the density of water ice-containing targets and the impact flash rate of decay was shown for profiles uninfluenced by significant atomic/molecular emission, although the applicability to other target materials is currently unknown. Changes in impact speed resulted in considerable differences in the temporal evolution of the impact flash, with additional variations observed between recorded spectral regions. A strong correlation between the impact speed and the emission decay rate was also shown for CO\(_2\) ice targets. These results may have important implications for future analyses of impact flashes both on the lunar/Martian surface and on other frozen bodies within the solar system.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/maps.13581
Uncontrolled keywords: Impact flash; CO\(_2\) ice; ice; water ice; Martian surface; lunar surface
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy > QB651 Planets, Minor
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Chemistry and Forensics
Funders: Science and Technology Facilities Council (https://ror.org/057g20z61)
Depositing User: Jon Tandy
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2022 20:54 UTC
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2024 17:08 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/92320 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Tandy, Jon D..

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Price, Mark C..

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Wozniakiewicz, Penny J..

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Cole, Mike J..

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Alesbrook, Luke Stephen.

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