Energy and Temperature Dependencies for Electron-induced Sputtering from H2O Ice: Implications for the Icy Galilean Moons

To better assess the role that electrons play in exosphere production on icy bodies, we measured the total and O _2 sputtering yields from H _2 O ice for electrons with energies between 0.75 and 10 keV and temperatures between 15 and 124.5 K. We find that both total and O _2 yields increase with dec...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	The Planetary Science Journal
Main Authors:	Rebecca A. Carmack, Mark J. Loeffler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Ice physics Radiation interactions (Ice) Callisto Ganymede Europa Galilean satellites
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad484d