ICAME 2005

Since January 2004, Mossbauer spectrometers [1] have been making measurements on Mars as a component of the Athena instrument suite because the technique can "yield information about early Martian environmental conditions" and can help in "identifying minerals formed in hot, watery environments that could preserve fossil evidence of Martian life" (from an early Athena web site; cf. [2]). The spectrometers are mounted on the instrument deployment armsoftwo Mars Exploration Rovers, MER-A (Spirit) and MER-B (Opportunity), where they have access to a wide range of rocks and soils. Initial measurements at the Spirit site showed that surface samples contained primarily basaltic minerals with weathering by physical processes [3], while mineralogy inferred from data acquired at the Opportunity site provided evidence for past aqueous processes [4]. More recently, Mossbauer spectroscopy has identified goethite at Columbia Hills [5] and contributed to an understanding of the nature of Martian atmospheric dust and its implications for the history of water on Mars [6]. It is important that MER-team results be verified and expanded upon. Since August 2004, Mars Mossbauer and related data, with supporting documentation, have been made available to the science community via the Planetary Data System (PDS) at the MER Analyst's Notebook download site (http://www. anserverl. eprsl. wustl. edu/) and at the PDS Geosciences Node (http://www. pds-geosciences. wustl. edu/).

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This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Mössbauer effect in physics, chemistry, electrochemistry, catalysis, biology, medicine, geology, mineralogy, archaeology and materials science. It is of great interest for graduate students and researchers who work in one of these scientific areas or use the Mössbauer spectroscopy. In addition to the traditional topics, the book contains the most recent developments of the technique especially in the fields of nanoparticles, thin films, surfaces, interfaces, magnetism, experimentation, theory, medical and industrial applications and Mars exploration.

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Synchrotron Mössbauer reflectometry using stroboscopic detection.- Synchrotron Mössbauer reflectometry using stroboscopic detection.- Synthesis and characterisation of the Fe(IIIII) hydroxy-formate green rust.- Synthesis and characterisation of the Fe(IIIII) hydroxy-formate green rust.- Monitoring structural transformation of hydroxy-sulphate green rust in the presence of sulphate reducing bacteria.- Monitoring structural transformation of hydroxy-sulphate green rust in the presence of sulphate reducing bacteria.- In situ 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy used to study lithium insertion in c-Mg2Sn.- In situ 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy used to study lithium insertion in c-Mg2Sn.- In situ 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy study of Sn-based electrode materials.- In situ 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy study of Sn-based electrode materials.- Influence of Cu and Ni on the morphology and composition of the rust layer of steels exposed to industrial environment.- Influence of Cu and Ni on the morphology and composition of the rust layer of steels exposed to industrial environment.- Mossbauer investigations of corrosion environment influence on Fe valence states in oxide films of zirconium alloys.- Mossbauer investigations of corrosion environment influence on Fe valence states in oxide films of zirconium alloys.- Atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in Oman.- Atmospheric corrosion of mild steel in Oman.- Structural transformations in lithiated Mn2Sb electrodes probed by Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.- Structural transformations in lithiated Mn2Sb electrodes probed by Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction.- Mössbauer study on LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium ion batteries.- Mössbauer study on LiFePO4 cathode material for lithium ion batteries.-Evaluation of structural and electrochemical properties of the MnSb-Li system as anode for Li-ion batteries.- Evaluation of structural and electrochemical properties of the MnSb-Li system as anode for Li-ion batteries.- Iron ions in ZSM-5 zeolite: Fe3+ in framework, Fe2+ in extra-framework positions in catalytic N20 decomposition.- Iron ions in ZSM-5 zeolite: Fe3+ in framework, Fe2+ in extra-framework positions in catalytic N20 decomposition.- 119Sn Mössbauer study of nickel-tin anodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.- 119Sn Mössbauer study of nickel-tin anodes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.- Phase composition and distribution of corrosion products grown on galvanised steel in contact with hot water.- Phase composition and distribution of corrosion products grown on galvanised steel in contact with hot water.- Mechanosynthesis and characterisation of the Li-Sn system.- Mechanosynthesis and characterisation of the Li-Sn system.- Chemical stability of hydroxysulphate green rust synthetised in the presence of foreign anions: carbonate, phosphate and silicate.- Chemical stability of hydroxysulphate green rust synthetised in the presence of foreign anions: carbonate, phosphate and silicate.- Mössbauer characterization of calcium-ferrite oxides prepared by calcining Fe2O3 and CaO.- Mössbauer characterization of calcium-ferrite oxides prepared by calcining Fe2O3 and CaO.- Relative Lamb-Mössbauer factors of tin corrosion products.- Relative Lamb-Mössbauer factors of tin corrosion products.- Study of the electrochemical properties in substituted Li2Ti3O7 ramsdellite.- Study of the electrochemical properties in substituted Li2Ti3O7 ramsdellite.- A Mössbauer spectroscopic study of an industrial catalyst for dehydrogenation of etylbenzene to styrene.- AMössbauer spectroscopic study of an industrial catalyst for dehydrogenation of etylbenzene to styrene.- Generation of long-lived isomeric states via bremsstrahlung irradiation.- Generation of long-lived isomeric states via bremsstrahlung irradiation.- Magnetic and thermal Mössbauer effect scans: a new approach.- Magnetic and thermal Mössbauer effect scans: a new approach.- Velocity calibration for in-situ Mössbauer data from Mars.- Velocity calibration for in-situ Mössbauer data from Mars.- A simple model to extract hyperfine interaction distributions from Mössbauer spectra.- A simple model to extract hyperfine interaction distributions from Mössbauer spectra.- Dynamical beats of forward-scattered resonant synchrotron radiation as a nuclear polariton effect.- Dynamical beats of forward-scattered resonant synchrotron radiation as a nuclear polariton effect.- Multipurpose spectrometer TERLAB for depth selective investigation of surface and multilayer.- Multipurpose spectrometer TERLAB for depth selective investigation of surface and multilayer.- Automated Mössbauer spectroscopy in the field and monitoring of fougerite.- Automated Mössbauer spectroscopy in the field and monitoring of fougerite.- New in-beam Mössbauer spectroscopy station at the Budapest Research Reactor.- New in-beam Mössbauer spectroscopy station at the Budapest Research Reactor.- Effects of trapped electrons on the line shape in emission Mössbauer spectra.- Effects of trapped electrons on the line shape in emission Mössbauer spectra.- Development of a new method of the analysis mossbauer spectra of systems with nuclear heterogeneity.- Development of a new method of the analysis mossbauer spectra of systems with nuclear heterogeneity.- Radio-frequency controllable quantum interference inMössbauer spectroscopy.- Radio-frequency controllable quantum interference in Mössbauer spectroscopy.- Radio-frequency Mössbauer spectra of the easy-plane type magnetic system (FeBO3).- Radio-frequency Mössbauer spectra of the easy-plane type magnetic system (FeBO3).- Erratum.- Radio-frequency Mössbauer spectra of the easy-plane type magnetic system (FeRO3).- Advances in constant-velocity Mössbauer instrumentation.- Advances in constant-velocity Mössbauer instrumentation.- Optimization of the f…