Publication Date:
2019-07-12
Description:
Brushlike collectors capture samples of dust and other particles in space vacuum or air for optical, scanning-electron-microscope, and/or x-ray analysis. Gently decelerates particles without damaging them, minimizing tendency of some particles to rebound. Depending on design of specific collector of this type, it captures particles ranging upward in size from fractions of micrometer to few micrometers.
Keywords:
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Type:
NPO-18183
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NASA Tech Briefs (ISSN 0145-319X); 15; 9; P. 74
Format:
text
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