• DocumentCode
    3276191
  • Title

    Submillimeter wave spectroscopy and the search for life on planets

  • Author

    Drouin, Brian J. ; Cooper, Ken ; Stachnik, Robert A. ; Pearson, John C.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., Califronia Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    15-19 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Absorption and emission of gases in the submillimeter wavelengths is currently exploited for laboratory spectroscopy as well as remote astronomy and limb sounding. We are developing a field-ready submillimeter spectrometer that will enable in-situ sensing with a goal for characterization of biogenic gases and life tracers.
  • Keywords
    astronomical spectra; remote sensing; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; biogenic gases; gases absorption; gases emission; life search; life tracers; limb sounding; planets; remote astronomy; submillimeter wave spectroscopy; Absorption; Detectors; Frequency; Helium; Instruments; Laboratories; Mass spectroscopy; Oscillators; Planets; Schottky diodes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Pasadena, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2119-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2120-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665613
  • Filename
    4665613