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Horányi et al. 1998
Horányi, M., Walch, B., Robertson, S. and Alexander, D. (1998). Electrostatic charging properties of Apollo 17 lunar dust. Journal of Geophysical Research 103: doi: 10.1029/98JE00486. issn: 0148-0227.

We report on our experimental studies of the electrostatic charging properties of an Apollo 17 soil sample and two lunar simulants, Minnesota Lunar Simulant (MLS-1) and Johnson Space Center (JSC-1). We have measured their charge after exposing individual grains to a beam of fast electrons with energies in the range of 20≤E≤90 eV. Our measurements indicate that the secondary electron emission yield of the Apollo 17 sample is intermediate between MLS-1 and JSC-1, closer to that of MLS-1. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Interactions with particles and fields, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Impact phenomena (includes cratering), Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Rings and dust, Planetology, Solar System Objects, Moon
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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