TA2 Facility 5 – DLR Planetary Spectroscopy Laboratory
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TA2 Facility 5 – DLR Planetary Spectroscopy Laboratory

Average visit: 5 days

The Planetary Spectroscopy Laboratory (PSL) of DLR in Berlin provides reflection, transmission and emission spectroscopy of samples from UV to FIR.

PSL operates 3 identical spectrometers, two optimized for UV+VIS+NIR, one for NIR to FIR spectral range.Simulation chambers are available for emissivity measurements: from 0.7 to 200µm under vacuum for Tsample 320K to ≥900K, or under dry air from 290K to 420K.

Bi-directional reflectance with variable incidence/emission angles is measured in vacuum at Troom and 170K, with a planned extension for temperatures below 100K. Hemispherical reflectance under purging/vacuum, covers 0.2 – 200 µm spectral range.

FT-IR microscope allows  transmission/reflectance analysis in the VIS+VNIR+MIR range.

Transmission of samples is measured in the UV to FIR range.

Contact:

Dr. Alessandro Maturilli, DLR, Institute of Planetary Research, Rutherfordstr. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany. alessandro.maturilli@dlr.de

Main facility webpage

Report summaries of TA visits to facility

TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
22-EPN3-043: Investigating Reflectance and Emissivity Spectra of Minerals and Analogs under Vacuum...
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN2-021: Construction of lunar mineral maps using NIR hyperspectral data in combination with GRS...
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN-004: Spectroscopy of Shock Processed Planetary Analogues Mimicking Impact Events on the...
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
22-EPN3-046: Integrated Spectroscopic Study of Apollo 16 Sample and Anorthositic Lunar Meteorite
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
22-EPN3-068: Vacuum Heating Effects on Spectroscopic Properties of Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN2-075: Emissivity Measurements of Proposed Source Minerals for Venus Anomalous Regions
The night side of Venus in thermal infrared.
20-EPN2-100: Spectroscopic Identification of Experimental Basalt Alteration Products Under Venus...
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN2-097: Venus-Temperature Emissivity Experiments on Pure Minerals
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN2-048: Heating effects on the spectral reflectance properties of carbonaceous chondrite...
TA 2.5: The Laboratory set-up at PSL with view of the 3 spectrometers and the microscope visible in foreground.
20-EPN2-042: Investigation of type 2 ungrouped carbonaceous chondrites to shed light on their...

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