|
Focused ion beam recovery and analysis of
interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) and stardust
analogues
Graham G. A., Bradley J. P., Bernas M., Stroud R. M., Dai
Z. R., Floss C., Stadermann F. J., Snead C. J., and Westphal
A. J. (2004)
Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV, Abstract #2044, LPI
Houston.
ABSTRACT
Meteoritics research is a major beneficiary of recent
developments in analytical instrumentation. Integrated
studies in which multiple analytical techniques are applied
to the same specimen are providing new insight about the
nature of IDPs. Such studies are dependent on the ability to
prepare specimens that can be analyzed in multiple
instruments. Focused ion beam (FIB) microscopy has
revolutionized specimen preparation in materials science.
Although FIB has successfully been used for a few IDP and
meteorite studies, it has yet to be widely utilized in
meteoritics. We are using FIB for integrated
TEM/NanoSIMS/synchrotron infrared (IR) studies.
|