Cassini imaging science: Instrument characteristics and anticipated scientific investigations at Saturn
Abstract The Cassini Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) is the highest-resolution two-
dimensional imaging device on the Cassini Orbiter and has been designed for …
dimensional imaging device on the Cassini Orbiter and has been designed for …
Encoding electronic properties by synthesis of axial modulation-doped silicon nanowires
We describe the successful synthesis of modulation-doped silicon nanowires by achieving
pure axial elongation without radial overcoating during the growth process. Scanning gate …
pure axial elongation without radial overcoating during the growth process. Scanning gate …
Cassini imaging science: Initial results on Saturn's rings and small satellites
Images acquired of Saturn's rings and small moons by the Cassini Imaging Science
Subsystem (ISS) during the first 9 months of Cassini operations at Saturn have produced …
Subsystem (ISS) during the first 9 months of Cassini operations at Saturn have produced …
The formation of Jupiter's faint rings
JA Burns, MR Showalter, DP Hamilton, PD Nicholson… - Science, 1999 - science.org
Observations by the Galileo spacecraft and the Keck telescope showed that Jupiter's
outermost (gossamer) ring is actually two rings circumscribed by the orbits of the small …
outermost (gossamer) ring is actually two rings circumscribed by the orbits of the small …
Planetary rings
LW Esposito - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2002 - iopscience.iop.org
In our solar system, planetary rings are found around all the giant planets, showing
spectacular variety. Jupiter's thin ring system is composed mostly of dust. Saturn's rings are …
spectacular variety. Jupiter's thin ring system is composed mostly of dust. Saturn's rings are …
Origin and evolution of Saturn's ring system
S Charnoz, L Dones, LW Esposito, PR Estrada… - Saturn from Cassini …, 2009 - Springer
The origin and long-term evolution of Saturn's rings is still an unsolved problem in modern
planetary science. In this chapter we review the current state of our knowledge on this long …
planetary science. In this chapter we review the current state of our knowledge on this long …
Saturn's rings: Pre-Cassini status and mission goals
Theoretical and observational progress in studies of Saturn's ring system since the mid-
1980s is reviewed, focussing on advances in configuration and dynamics, composition and …
1980s is reviewed, focussing on advances in configuration and dynamics, composition and …
Dusty rings and circumplanetary dust: Observations and simple physics
JA Burns, DP Hamilton, MR Showalter - Interplanetary dust, 2001 - Springer
Each giant planet is encircled by planetary rings, usually composed of particles centimeters
to meters in radius, but each system also contains regions where much smaller dust grains …
to meters in radius, but each system also contains regions where much smaller dust grains …
Saturn's F ring: Kinematics and particle sizes from stellar occultation studies
AS Bosh, CB Olkin, RG French, PD Nicholson - Icarus, 2002 - Elsevier
The occultation of GSC5249-01240 by Saturn's rings was observed in a spectrally resolved
mode using the Faint Object Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope. By combining …
mode using the Faint Object Spectrograph on the Hubble Space Telescope. By combining …
How Prometheus creates structure in Saturn's F ring
Images of Saturn's narrow and contorted F ring returned by the Cassini spacecraft have
revealed phenomena not previously detected in any planetary ring system. The perturbing …
revealed phenomena not previously detected in any planetary ring system. The perturbing …