Abstract: Just as on the land or in the ocean, atmospheric regions may be more or…
Author: New NASA STI
Relaxation Matrix for Symmetric Tops with Inversion Symmetry: Line Coupling and Line Mixing Effects on NH3 Lines in the V4 Band
Abstract: Line shape parameters including the half-widths and the off-diagonal elements of the relaxation matrix have…
Experimentally Observed Electrical Durability of 4H-SiC JFET ICs Operating from 500 C to 700 C
Abstract: This ECSCRM 2016 submission presents further electrical testing and microscopic post-failure studies aimed at more…
Erosion Data from the MISSE 8 Polymers Experiment After 2 Years of Space Exposure on the International Space Station
Abstract: The Polymers Experiment was exposed to the low Earth orbit (LEO) space environment for 2.14…
800 C Silicon Carbide (SiC) Pressure Sensors for Engine Ground Testing
Abstract: MEMS-based 4H-SiC piezoresistive pressure sensors have been demonstrated at 800 C, leading to the discovery…
Field Exploration and Life Detection Sampling Through Planetary Analogue Sampling (FELDSPAR).
Abstract: Exploration missions to Mars rely on rovers to perform analyses over small sampling areas; however,…
The Formation of Nucleobases from the UV Irradiation of Astrophysical Ice Analogs
Abstract: Nucleobases are the fundamental information bearing components of both RNA and DNA. They are central…
Challenges in Laser Sintering of Thermoset Imide Resin
Abstract: Polymer Laser Sintering (LS) is an additive manufacturing technique that builds 3D models layer by…
Biology as a Key Technological Foundation for Settlement Beyond Earth
Abstract: Moving materials beyond Earth, whether spacecraft, living organisms, or both, is limited by mass constraints.…
Using a Multiwavelength Suite of Microwave Instruments to Investigate the Microphysical Structure of Deep Convective Cores
Abstract: Due to the large natural variability of its microphysical properties, the characterization of solid precipitation…