Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences (Sep 2023)
Simulating asteroid impacts and meteor events by high-power lasers: from the laboratory to spaceborne missions
- Martin Ferus,
- Antonín Knížek,
- Antonín Knížek,
- Giuseppe Cassone,
- Paul B. Rimmer,
- Hitesh Changela,
- Elias Chatzitheodoridis,
- Inna Uwarova,
- Ján Žabka,
- Petr Kabáth,
- Franz Saija,
- Homa Saeidfirozeh,
- Libor Lenža,
- Miroslav Krůs,
- Lukáš Petera,
- Lukáš Petera,
- Lukáš Nejdl,
- Petr Kubelík,
- Anna Křivková,
- Anna Křivková,
- David Černý,
- Martin Divoký,
- Michael Pisařík,
- Tomáš Kohout,
- Tomáš Kohout,
- Lakshika Palamakumbure,
- Barbora Drtinová,
- Klára Hlouchová,
- Nikola Schmidt,
- Zita Martins,
- Jorge Yáñez,
- Svatopoluk Civiš,
- Pavel Pořízka,
- Tomáš Mocek,
- Jona Petri,
- Sabine Klinkner
Affiliations
- Martin Ferus
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Antonín Knížek
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Antonín Knížek
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Giuseppe Cassone
- Institute for Physical-Chemical Processes, National Research Council of Italy (IPCF-CNR), Messina, Italy
- Paul B. Rimmer
- University of Cambridge, Cavendish Astrophysics, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Hitesh Changela
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Elias Chatzitheodoridis
- School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Inna Uwarova
- S A B Aerospace s r o, Brno, Czechia
- Ján Žabka
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Petr Kabáth
- Astronomical Institute CAS, Ondřejov, Czechia
- Franz Saija
- Institute for Physical-Chemical Processes, National Research Council of Italy (IPCF-CNR), Messina, Italy
- Homa Saeidfirozeh
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Libor Lenža
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Miroslav Krůs
- Institute of Plasma Physics CAS, Prague, Czechia
- Lukáš Petera
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Lukáš Petera
- Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Lukáš Nejdl
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czechia
- Petr Kubelík
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Anna Křivková
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Anna Křivková
- 0Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
- David Černý
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Martin Divoký
- 1HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Michael Pisařík
- 1HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Tomáš Kohout
- 2Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Tomáš Kohout
- 3Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Lakshika Palamakumbure
- 2Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Barbora Drtinová
- 0Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czechia
- Klára Hlouchová
- 4Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechia
- Nikola Schmidt
- 5Institute of International Relations Prague, Prague, Czechia
- Zita Martins
- 6Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Jorge Yáñez
- 7Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile
- Svatopoluk Civiš
- J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Pavel Pořízka
- 8Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czechia
- Tomáš Mocek
- 1HiLASE Centre, Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechia
- Jona Petri
- 9Institute of Space Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- Sabine Klinkner
- 9Institute of Space Systems, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2023.1186172
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 10
Abstract
Meteor plasmas and impact events are complex, dynamic natural phenomena. Simulating these processes in the laboratory is, however, a challenge. The technique of laser induced dielectric breakdown was first used for this purpose almost 50 years ago. Since then, laser-based experiments have helped to simulate high energy processes in the Tunguska and Chicxulub impact events, heavy bombardment on the early Earth, prebiotic chemical evolution, space weathering of celestial bodies and meteor plasma. This review summarizes the current level of knowledge and outlines possible paths of future development.
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