Remote Raman Spectroscopy Papers (2002-2006)

 

1.       Sharma S.K., S.M. Angel, M. Ghosh, H.W. Hubble and P.G. Lucey, A remote pulsed-laser Raman spectroscopy system for mineral analysis on planetary surfaces to 66 meters. Appl. Spectrosc., 56, 699-705 (2002).

2.       Sharma, S. K., P. G. Lucey, M. Ghosh, H. W. Hubble and K. A. Horton, Stand-off Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Minerals on Planetary Surfaces, Spectrochim. Acta A, 59, 2391-2407, 2003.

3.      Sharma, S. K., S. Ismail, S. M. Angel, P. G. Lucy, C. P. McKay, A. K. Misra, P. J. Mouginis-Mark, H. Newsom, U. N. Singh, and G. J. Taylor, Remote Raman and Laser-induced Fluorescence (RLIF) Emission Instrument for Detection of Minerals, organic and Biogenic Materials on Mars to 100 Meters Radial Distance, in C. A. Nardell, J.-H Yee, J. B. Garvin, P. G. Lucey (Editors), Instruments, Science, and Methods for Geospace and Planetary Remote Sensing, SPIE Proc. 5660, 128-138, SPIE, Bellingam, WA, 2004.

4.      Bozlee, B. J. A. K. Misra, S. K. Sharma, and Melissa Ingram, Remote Raman and fluorescence studies of mineral samples, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2342-2348, 2005.

5.      Carter, J. C., J. Scaffidi, S. Burnett, B. Vasser, S. K. Sharma, S. M. Angel, Stand-off Raman detection using dispersive and tunable filter based systems, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2288-2298, 2005.

6.      Misra, A. K., S. K. Sharma, C. H. Chio, P. G. Lucey, and B. Lienert, Pulsed remote Raman system for daytime measurements of mineral spectra, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2281-2287, 2005.

7.      Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, and B. Sharma, Portable remote Raman system for monitoring hydrocarbon, gas hydrates and explosives in the environment, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2404-2412, 2005.

8.      Stopar, J. D., P. G. Lucey, S. K. Sharma, A. K. Misra, G. J. Taylor, H. W. Hubble, Raman efficiencies of natural rocks and minerals: Performance of a remote Raman system for planetary exploration at a distance of 10 meters, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2315-2323, 2005.

9.      Wiens, R. C., S. K. Sharma, J. Thompson, A. Misra, P. G. Lucey, Joint Analyses by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman Spectroscopy at Stand-Off Distances, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2324-2334, 2005.

10.   Zinin, P. V., I. Kudryashov, N. Konishi, L. C. Ming, V. L. Solozhenko, S. K. Sharma, Identification of the diamond-like B-C phase by confocal Raman spectroscopy, Spectrochim Acta A, 61, 2386-2389, 2005.

  1. Misra, A. K., S.K. Sharma and P.G. Lucey, Remote Raman spectroscopic detection of minerals and organics under illuminated condition from 10 m distance using a single 532 nm laser pulse, Applied Spectrosc. 60, 223-228, 2006.
  2. Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey, S. M. Angel, C. P. McKay, Remote pulsed Raman spectroscopy of inorganic and organic materials to a radial distance of 100 meters, Appl. Spectrosc. 60, 871-876, 2006.
  3. Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra and P. G. Lucey, A combined remote Raman and fluorescence spectrometer system for detecting inorganic and biological materials, Proc. SPIE (In press, 2006).
  4. Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey, R.C. Wiens and S.M. Clegg, Combined Remote LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy of Sulfur-Containing Minerals, and Minerals Coated with Hematite and Covered with Basaltic Dust at 8.6 m, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A (submitted, Nov. 2006).
  5. S. K. Sharma, New trends in telescopic remote Raman spectroscopic instrumentation, Spectrochim. Acta, Part A (submitted, Nov. 2006)

 

Presentations & Abstracts from Raman Spectroscopy Laboratory (2000-2006)

1.       Sharma, S. K., and T. F. Cooney (2000) Multi-channel confocal microscopy of minerals and glasses at ambient and high pressures, Invited talk, presented at the 2nd  conference of Int. Union of Microbeam Analysis Societies, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, July 9-14, 2000.  In David B. Williams and R. Shimuzu (eds), Microbeam Analysis 2000, pp. 95-96, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, UK.

2.       Sharma, S. K., John M. J. Madey, Eric B. Szarmes and David M. Tratt (2000) Remote Sensing Applications of a Free-electron Laser Lidar, Proceedings IEEE 2000 -International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-28, 2000, Vol. VI, 2471-2473.

3.       Lienert, B., J. Porter, S. K.Sharma and K. Horton (2000) Diurnal Variation of Boundary Layer Extinction on the Windward Side of Oahu, Hawaií Measured by a Scanning Lidar. Proceedings IEEE 2000-International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, July 24-28, 2000, Vol. VI, 1657-1659.

4.       Sharma, S. K., Thermal Decomposition of HMX. Presented at the Annual Explosives Research Review Meeting, Oppenheimer Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Oct. 2-5, 2000. (Unclassified)

5.       Porter, J. N., S. K. Sharma and B. R. Lienert, Obtaining calibrated marine aerosol extinction measurements using horizental lidar, differential lidar-target and polar nephelometer measurements,in U. N. Singh and T. Itabe (eds.). Proc. SPIE’s 2nd International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere (2000)

6.       Sharma, S. K., C. H. Chio, P. Deb, P. G. Lucey, N. Domergue-Schmidt and K. A. Horton (2000) Effect of grain size and grain orientation on the Raman spectra of minerals. Lunar and Planetary Science conference, XXXI, # 2030, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.

7.       Horton, K. A., N. Domergue-Schmidt, S. K. Sharma, P. Deb, and P. G. Lucey (2000) Remote Raman system for planetary landers: data reduction and analysis. Lunar and Planetary Science conference, XXXI, #1514, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.

8.       Deb, Paramita, Chi Hong Chio, S. K. Sharma and D. W. Muenow (2000) Evaluation of multichannel micro-Raman spectroscopy for rock analysis, Presented at the 2nd  conference of Int. Union of Microbeam Analysis Societies, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, July 9-14, 2000. Abstract, In David B. Williams and R. Shimuzu (eds), Microbeam Analysis 2000, pp. 105-106. Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, UK.

9.       Ming, L.C., S.K. Sharma, S. R. Shieh, A. Jayaraman, Y. H. Kim, J. H. Chen, M. Vaughan,T. Eto and S. Endo (2000) An In Situ X‑Ray Diffraction Study of CuGeO3 Under High Pressures And Temperatures Using Synchrotron Radiation. AGU Spring Meeting, Washington, DC May 30‑June 3, 2000, EOS, Trans Amer. Geophys. Union (suppliment), 81, S48, 2000. (Abstract, M61B‑07).

10.   Lienert, B., John N. Porter and Shiv K. Sharma (2000) Genetic inversion of lidar scattering data, Presented at the 20th International Laser Radar Conference, July 10-14, 2000, Vichy, France.

11.   Angel, S. M., J. Chance Carter, Michael L. Myrick, Shiv K. Sharma (2000) Raman imaging using fiber optic image guides and dimension reduction fiber arrays: application to in situ polymer cure Monitoring, the 27th Annual Conference of Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS), Sept 24 ‑ 29, 2000, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

12.   Sharma, S. K., B. R. Lienert and J. N. Porter (2000) Scanning lidar measurements of marine aerosol fields at a coastal site in Hawaii, SPIE’s 2nd International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment, and Space, 9 - 12 October 2000, Sendai, Japan.

13.   Porter, J. N., S. K. Sharma, B. R. Lienert (2000) Obtaining calibrated marine aerosols extinction measurements using horizontal lidar, differntial lidar-target, and polar nephelometer measurements, SPIE’s 2nd International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment, and Space, 9 - 12 October 2000, Sendai, Japan.

14.   Sharma, S. K., Applications of confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy in materials and environmental science, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India, March 14, 2001(Invited).

15.   Sharma, S. K. (2001) Investigations of semi-conducting thin films and nano particles with a variety of spectroscopic techniques, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, March 21, 2001(Invited).

16.   Sharma, S. K. (2001) A multi-wavelength scanning lidar for monitoring Marine aerosol fields, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India, March 19, 2001(Invited).

17.   Horton, K. A., S. K. Sharma, N. Domergue-Schmidt, and P.G. Lucey (2001) A remote Raman analysis system for planetary landers. Presented at the 32nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 12–16, 2001, Houston, Texas Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXII, #1462, The Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX.

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2001/pdf/1462.pdf

18.   Chio, C. H., S. K. Sharma , P. G. Lucey  and D. W. Muenow (2001) Raman spectroscopic studies of the laser-induced heating in alpha quartz of difference grain sizes. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, XXXII, # 1471, Houston, Texas.

19.   Windisch, C. F., K. F. Ferris, D. C. Stewart. M. H. Engelhard, G. J. Exarhos, and S. K. Sharma (2001) Synthesis and Characterization of TCO Cobalt-Nickel Spinel Films-I, A Poster paper presented at the ES&T External Peer Review Meeting, May 15-16, 2001, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, June 13-14, 2001, Richland, WA.

20.   Windisch, C. F., K. F. Ferris, D. C. Stewart. M. H. Engelhard, G. J. Exarhos, and S. K. Sharma (2001) Synthesis and Characterization of TCO Cobalt-Nickel Spinel Films-II, A Poster paper presented at the US DOE’s BES Materials Science Review, June 13-14, 2001, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, June 13-14, 2001, Richland, WA.

21.   Sharma, S. K. (2001) Remote Raman and micro-Raman Characterization of TATB and HMX samples, presented at the LANL Energetic Materials Review, 6-9 August 2001, Oppenheimer Study Center, Los Alamos, NM. (Invited, unclassified)

22.   Sharma, S. K. (2001) Remote Raman and Micro-Raman characterization of TATB and HMX samples, Presented at the LANL Energetic Materials Review Meeting, Oppenheimer Center, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Oct. 6-9, 2001. (Unclassified)

23.   Sharma, S. K., B. R. Lienert, and J. N. Porter , Scanning lidar measurements of marine aerosol fields at a coastal site in Hawaii, ,in U. N. Singh and T. Itabe (eds.), Proc. SPIE’s 2nd International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Environment, and Space, Vol. 4153, pp. 159-166, 2001.

24.   Sharma, S. K., S. Michael Angel, Manash Ghosh, Hugh W. Hubble and Paul G. Lucey, Remote pulsed-laser Raman spectroscopy system for mineral analysis.  Lunar and Planetary Science XXXII (2001) Abstract # 2066, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2001/pdf/2066.pdf

25.   Hubble, H.W., Ghosh M., Sharma S.K., Horton K.A., Lucey P.G., Angel S.M., and Wiens R.C. (2002) A combined remote LIBS and Raman spectroscopic study ofminerals. Lunar Planet. Sci. XXXIII, Abstract # 1935, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2002/pdf/1935.pdf

26.   Sharma, S. K. (2002) Spectroscopy of Fission Products in the Atmosphere. AHI Project Review, Department of Physics, April 16, 2002, (Invited Talk, Unclassified).

27.   Sharma, S. K (2002) Stand-off Mie-Rayleigh and Raman lidar for aerosol and chemical Identification, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, April 23, 2002. (Invited Talk)

28.   Sharma, S. K (2002) Applications of Raman Spectroscopic Techniques in Earth and Planetary Science. Geological Survey of India, Calcutta, India, April 29, 2002  (invited Talk)

29.   Sharma, S. K (2002) Applications of Multi-channel Micro-Raman and Stand-off Raman Spectroscopy in Materials and Environmental Science, Presented at the Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, April 30, 2002 (Invited Talk).

30.   Sharma, S. K., L. C. Ming, H.W. Hubble, M. Ghosh and S. Zha (2002) Remote Raman, Micro-Raman, and XRD characterization of TATB Samples, presented at the LANL HE Review Program, June 3 - June 6, 2002, Oppenheimer Study Center, Los Alamos, NM. (invited, unclassified).

31.   Sharma S. K., P. Lucey, Manash Ghosh and and Hugh W. Hubble,(2002) Stand-off Raman Spectroscopic Detection of Minerals on Planetary Surfaces, presented at the GEORAMAN 2002: 5th Int, Conference on Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Earth Sciences, June 12-15, 2002, Prague, Czech. Republic, Acta Universitatis Carolinae – Geologica 46 (1), 80-81. (INVITED PAPER)

32.   Sharma, S. K., Paul G. Lucey, Hugh W. Hubble and Keith A. Horton, S. Michael Angel, and Manash Ghosh (2002) A Combined Remote LIBS and Raman Instrument for Spectroscopic Analysis of Minerals on Planetary Surfaces, LIBS 2002 - Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications, Topical Meeting and Exhibit, September 24 - 28, 2002.

33.   Sharma, S. K., Paul G. Lucey, Hugh W. Hubble and Keith A. Horton, S. Michael Angel, and Manash Ghosh (2002) A Combined Remote LIBS and Raman Instrument for Spectroscopic Analysis of Minerals on Planetary Surfaces, LIBS 2002 - Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications, Topical Meeting and Exhibit, September 24 - 28, 2002.

34.   Sharma, S. K., B. R. Lienert, and J. N. Porter (2002) Multi-wavelength Scanning Lidar Measurements of the Effect of Wind Speed on Marine Aerosol Fields Generated by Breaking Waves, SPIE's Third International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space: Lidar Remote Sensing for Industry and Environment Monitoring III (Conference 4892), 23-27 October 2002, Dragon Hotel, Hangzhou, China 

35.   Sharma, S. K. (2002) Attended the 3rd Inter Institutional Workshop On Diagnostic Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy: The Clinical Adventure, Sept 26 –27, 2002, and also attended the Public Meeting NCI RFA: CA-03-002 on “NETWORK FOR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH: OPTICAL IMAGING”, September 27, 2002,, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, M. D. (Travel Supported by The Cancer Research Center of Hawaii)

36.   Lienert, B. R., S. K. Sharma and J. N. Porter An Analog-mode Lidar for Rapid Measurement of Oceanic Fluorescence Signals, The 3rd  International Asia-Pacific Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space: Ocean Remote Sensing and Applications (Conference 4892), 23-27 October 2002, Dragon Hotel, Hangzhou, China

37.   Sharma, S. K. (2002) A Remote Raman Detection of Minerals on Planetary Surfaces, Seminar for Undergraduates on the Research of the Faculty (SURF’SUP), Department of Geology & Geophysics, POST 702, Nov. 22, 2002 (Invited talk)

38.         Sharma, S. K., G. H. Beall, H. W. Hubble, A. K. Misra, C. H. Chio and P. G. Lucey (2003) Telescopic Raman Measurements of Glasses of Mineral Compositions to a Distance of 10 Meters. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, XXXIV, # 1915, Houston, Texas, March 17-21, 2003.

39.         Stopar, J. D., P. G. Lucey, S. K. Sharma, H. W. Hubble, and A. K. Misra, Performance of a Remote Raman System: Defining Remote Raman Efficiency. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, XXXIV, # 1450, Houston, Texas, March 17-21, 2003.

40.         Sharma, S. K. (2003) Applications of Telescopic Raman Spectroscopic Techniques in Earth and Planetary Science, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, April 25th 2003. (Invited talk in Larry A. Haskin’s Group)

41.   Sharma, S. K. (2003), Telescopic Raman Spectroscopy of Organic And Inorganic Materials in The Range 10 To 66 Meters, Presented at ITT Industries, Advanced Engineering and Sciences Division Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 8, 2003 (Invited talk)

42.    Sharma, S. K., and Audra Bullock (2003) Development of stand-off UV fluorescence and resonance Raman sensor for detecting organic and biological aerosols, Presented at the Special Workshop on Homeland Security, July1, 2003, Campus Center, UH Mano (Invited Talk)

43.   Sharma, S. K., J. N. Porter, A. K. Misra (2003) H. W. Hubble and Premlata Menon, Portable stand-off Raman and Mie-Rayleigh Lidar for Cloud, Aerosols, and Chemical Monitoring. SPIE’s 48th Annual Meeting: The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology: Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, Conference # 5154 , August 3-8, 2003, San Diego, CA:

44.   Stopar, Julie D.,Paul G. Lucey, Shiv K. Sharma, Anupam K. Misra, and Hugh W. Hubble (2003) A remote Raman system for planetary exploration: Evaluating remote Raman efficiency, SPIE’s 48th Annual Meeting: The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, August 3-8, 2003:, San Diego, CA: Instruments, methods and Mission for astrobiology VII, Conference #5163 (INVITED). (Talk was in two parts: Shiv gave introductory talk on organics, followed by Julie on minerals and rocks)

45.   Porter, J. N., S.K. Sharma and B. R. Lienert (2003) Testing lidar derived extinction coefficients with measurements made with several independent techniques. SPIE’s 48th Annual Meeting: The International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology: Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring, Conference # 5154, August 3-8, 2003, San Diego, CA.

46.   Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey, G. J. Exarhos, and C. F. Windisch, Jr. (2004) Remote-Raman and micro-Raman studies of solid CO2, CH4, gas hydrates and ice. Presented at the Lunar and Planetary Conference, XXXV, #1929, Houston, Taxes March 15-19, 2004.

47.   Stopar, J. D., P. G. Lucey, S. K.Sharma, A. K. Misra, G. J. Taylor, and H. W. Hubble (2004) Efficiency of a Remote Raman System for Planetary Exploration, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

48.   Angel, S. M., S. Burnett, J. Scaffidi, S. K. Sharma, and J. C. Carter (2004), Standoff Raman Measurements using Fiber-coupled Dispersive and Tunable Filter Spectrometers: A Discussion of Techniques and Experimental Issues, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004. (Invited)

49.   Zinin, P. V., Kudryashov, N. Konishi, V. L. Solozhenko, S. K. Sharma, and L. C. Ming (2004) Identification of the Diamond-like Cubic Phases by Confocal Raman, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6thIint. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

50.   Singh, U. N., F. Hovis, S. K. Sharma, and S. Ismail (2004) Miniature Laser for Remote Raman and Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Martian Surface, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004. (Invited)

51.   Wiens, R. C., S. K. Sharma, D. A. Cremers, and P. G. Lucey (2004) Combined Instrumentation for Remote Raman Spectroscopy and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004. (Invited)

52.   Fryer, P., R. H. Wilkens, A. K. Misra, and S. K. Sharma (2004) Raman of Sands and Mud from Shallow Ocean, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

53.   Scott, E. R. D., S. K. Sharma, and C. H. Chio (2004) Micro-Raman and Petrologic Study of Shock-induced High Pressure Minerals in Taiban Meteorite, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

54.   Ming, L. C., S. K. Sharma, Y. Nakamoto, E. Suzuki, S. Endo, V. Prakapenka, D. Yang, and A. J. Jayaraman (2004) X-ray Diffraction and Raman Measurements of CuGeO3 Under High Pressures, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

55.   Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, B. Sharma (2004) Portable Remote Raman System for Monitoring Hydrocarbon in the Environment, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004. (Invited)

56.   Chio, C. H., S. K. Sharma, and D. W. Muenow (2004) Micro-Raman Studies of Hydrous Ferrous Sulfates, and Jarosites, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

57.   Misra, A. K., S. K. Sharma, C. H. Chio, P. G. Lucey, and B. Lienert (2004) Pulsed Remote Raman System for Daytime Measurements of Mineral Spectra, presented at the GEORAMAN 2004: 6th Int. Conf. On Raman spectroscopy Applied to the Earth and Planetary Sciences, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. June 6-11, 2004.

58.   Lienert, B. R.,J. N. Porter, S. K. Sharma (2004) “Vertical motion of near-surface aerosols close to breaking waves”, presented at the Lidar Remote Sensing for Industry and Environmental Monitoring,  Conference #5653,  SPIE Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8–11 November 2004.

59.   Sharma, S. K., S. Ismail, M. S. Angel, P. G. Lucey, C. P. McKay, P. J. Mouginis-Mark, H. Newsom, U. N. Singh, NASA , and J. G. Taylor (2004) “Remote Raman and laser-induced fluorescence emission instrument for the detection of mineral, organic and biogenic materials on Mars to 100 meters radial distance” presented at the Planetary Instruments II session of the “Instruments, Science, and Methods for Geospace and Planetary Remote Sensing”, Conference # 5660, ,  SPIE Fourth International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Symposium, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii USA, 8–11 November 2004.

60.   Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey and C. P. McKay (2005) A compact instrument for remote Raman and fluorescence measurements to a radial distance of 100 m. Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conference, XXXVI, #2058, Houston, Texas, March 14-18, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2058.pdf

61.   Thompson, J., R. Wiens, S. Sharma, P. Lucey, A. Misra (2005) Combined remote LIBS and Raman spectroscopy measurements, Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conference, XXXVI, #1517, Houston, Texas, March 14-18, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1517.pdf

62.   Sharma, S. K., Alian Wang and Larry A. Haskin (2005) Remote Raman measurements of minerals with Mars microbeam Raman spectrometer (MMRS), Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conference, XXXVI, #1524, Houston, Texas, March 14-18, 2005. (To be presented). http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1524.pdf

63.   Misra, A. K., S. K. Sharma and P. G. Lucey (2005) Single pulse remote Raman detection of minerals and organics under illuminated condition from 10 meters distance. Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conference, XXXVI, #1546, Houston, Texas, March 14-18, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1546.pdf

64.   Wiens, R.C., J. Thompson, S. Sharma, A. Misra, J. Barefield, S. Clegg, S. Steele, H. Newsom, B. Sallé, S., Maurice (2005) Remote LIBS analyses of Zagami and DAG 476 Martian meteorites, Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conference, XXXVI, #2209, Houston, Texas, March 14-18, 2005. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/2209.pdf

65.   Ismail, S., S. K. Sharma, S. M. Angel, P. G. Lucey, C. P. McKay, A. K. Misra, P. J. Mouginis-Mark, H. Newsom, E. R. Scott, U. N. Singh, G. J. Taylor, and J. N. Porter (2005) A Remote Raman and Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectrometer and its Application for Lidar Remote Sensing of Martian Atmosphere, Eos Trans. AGU, 86 (18), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract P23A-06 (Invited), Joint Assembly Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 23-27 May 2005.

66.   Sharma, S. K., P. G. Lucy and A. K. Misra (2006) Detection of Explosives with Stand-off Raman Spectrometer,  Kick-Off Meeting of University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) Efforts, 23-24 August 2005, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC

67.   Fagan, T. J., K. Nagashima, S. K. Sharma (2005) Silica spherules in the EH3 chondrite ALHA81189, To be presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Glenstone Lodge, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Sept. 12 - Sept. 16, 2005.

68.   Sharma, S. K., A. K. Misra, Syed Ismail and U. N. Singh (2006) Remote Raman spectroscopy of various mixed mineral phases at 7.2 m distance, Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conf. 37, 2285.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2285.pdf

69.   Sharma, S. K., C. H. Chio and D. W. Muenow (2006) Raman spectroscopic investigation of ferrous sulfate hydrates. Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conf. 37, 1078.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/1078.pdf

70.   Clegg, S. M., R.C. Wiens, S.K. Sharma, P. Lucey, A. Misra, and J. Barefield (2006) LIBS–Raman spectroscopy of minerals using remote surface modification techniques, Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conf. 37, 2069.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2069.pdf

71.   Misra, A. K., S. K. Sharma, Chi Hong Chio, P. G. Lucey (2006) Detection of water, water-ice and water bearing minerals from 10 m distance under bright condition using remote Raman system, Lunar and Planetary Sci. Conf. 37, 2155.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2155.pdf

72.   Sharma, S.K., A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey, R.C. Wiens and S.M. Clegg (2006)  Combined remote LIBS and Raman spectroscopy of minerals coated with hematite and covered with basaltic dust At 8.6 m, GEORAMAN-2006, June 5-7, 2006, Granada, Spain.

73.   Sharma, S.K. (2006) New trends in telescopic and confocal micro-Raman spectroscopic instrumentation (Invited Paper) GEORAMAN-2006, June 5-7, 2006, Granada, Spain.

74.   S. K. Sharma, A. K. Misra, P. G. Lucey, S. M. Angel, and C. P. McKay (2006) Time-gated remote Raman spectroscopy of inorganic and organic materials to a radial distance of 100 m. GEORAMAN-2006, June 5-7, 2006, Granada, Spain.

75.   S. K. Sharma, P. G. Lucey and A. K. Misra, Stand-off Detection of Explosives with Remote Raman Spectroscopy, ONR Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) Basic Research Program Review of University Affiliated Research Center (UARC), ONR BAA, & Naval Research Lab (NRL) Efforts, 3-5 October 2006, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA

76.   S. K. Sharma, A. K. Misra and P. G. Lucey (2006) A combined remote Raman and fluorescence spectrometer system for detecting inorganic and biological materials, presented at the Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VII AE106, a part of SPIE’s International Symposium on Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing Symposium, 13-17 November 2006 • Marriott Hotel Goa, India (Invited Paper).