Cathodoluminescence and its Application in the Planetary Sciences

Physical Principles of Cathodoluminescence (CL) and its Applications in Geosciences.- Shock Metamorphism of Terrestrial Impact Structures and its Application in the Earth and Planetary Sciences.- Petrological Modifications in Continental Target Rocks from Terrestrial Impact Structures: Evidence from Cathodoluminescence.- Impact Diamonds: Formation, Mineralogical Features and Cathodoluminescence Properties.- Cathodoluminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy of Lunar Rocks and Minerals.- Cathodoluminescence Instrumentation for Analysis of Martian Sediments.- Astrobiological Aspect of Chemolithoautotrophic Bacterial Activity in the Role of Black Shale-Hosted Mn Mineralization and Cathodoluminescence Study of High Mn-Bearing Carbonates.