SwRI Develops More Effective Particle Conversion Surfaces For Space Instruments

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2024

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is channeling internal funds towards the innovation of advanced conversion surfaces for spacecraft instruments. These surfaces, characterized by their ultra-smooth, ultra-thin nature, are designed to transform neutral atoms into ions, thereby amplifying the efficiency of detecting outer space particles. Dr. Jianliang Lin from the Mechanical Engineering D