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Development Of Raman Spectroscopic Methods For Detection Of Molecules Indicating Life In Extraterrestrial Environments, Grace Sarabia
Development Of Raman Spectroscopic Methods For Detection Of Molecules Indicating Life In Extraterrestrial Environments, Grace Sarabia
Doctoral Dissertations
Mineral analysis is of great importance to the understanding of the world around us and worlds beyond. Geology, chemistry, and environmental studies all benefit from characterization of the structure and properties of minerals. While various techniques have been applied towards the study of minerals, we propose that Raman spectroscopy is specifically suited for the detection and study of minerals under various conditions, including for terrestrial and space applications.
In our terrestrial studies, we explored the polymorphs of calcium carbonate within freshwater mollusk shell matrices with Raman spectroscopy. We found that aragonite was the main calcium carbonate polymorph present in the …