Astrobiology · 2017 · 22 citations · 36 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsAstrobiologyNuclear PhysicsRadiation DetectionDetector SystemsDetector TechnologyNeutron DetectionRadiation DetectorsRadiation InstrumentationRadiation SpectroscopyDetector DesignMars Exploration Rover AstrobiologyMars Rover InstrumentationNeutron Absorption SpectroscopyNeutron Detector SystemsNeutron DetectorsNeutron SpectroscopyRover Exploration
This overview presents the physical principles, design, measurement capabilities, and summary of planned operations of the autonomous detector of radiation of neutrons onboard rover at Mars (ADRON-RM) on the surface of Mars. ADRON-RM is a Russian project selected for the joint European Space Agency-Roscosmos ExoMars 2020 landing mission. A compact passive neutron spectrometer, ADRON-RM, was designed to study the abundance and distribution of water and neutron absorption elements (such as Cl, Fe, and others) in the martian subsurface along the path of the ExoMars rover. Key Words: Mars exploration-Surface-Neutron Spectroscopy-Water. Astrobiology 17, 585-594.
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