Investigation of cutting methods for small samples of Hayabusa and future sample return missions

Masayuki Uesugi, Ryo Noguchi, Tooru Matsumoto, Junya Matsuno, Takashi Nagano, Akira Tsuchiyama, Shigenori Harada, Kaori Yokoyama, Yoshiaki Yodo, Noboru Takeda, Toru Yada, Shogo Yakame, Yuzuru Karouji, Yukihiro Ishibashi, Masanao Abe, Tatsuaki Okada, Akio Fujimura, Mitsuru Ebihara, Fumio Kitajima, Keisuke NagaoTomoki Nakamura, Hiroshi Naraoka, Takaaki Noguchi, Ryuji Okazaki, Hisayoshi Yurimoto

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Abstract

We report the investigation of cutting methods for Hayabusa samples. The purpose of our study is to explore the possibility of applying multiple analyses to a single particle effectively. We investigated the cutting performance of a blade dicing saw, laser, focused ion beam (FIB), and physical breaking by microindenter. Cutting performance was examined by estimating the aspect ratio of the cut slit, i.e., depth over width of the slit. We also investigated the possible contamination and sample damage by cutting. The result of the investigation shows that we can cut the samples from <50 μm to 500 μm using those methods with aspect ratios from 10 to 20, although they would introduce some contamination or damage to the samples. Our investigations also provide an important basis for the analysis of samples obtained by future sample return missions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1186-1201
Number of pages16
JournalMeteoritics and Planetary Science
Volume49
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jul

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