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This research aims to investigate how hydrogen ions from solar wind interact with minerals in regolith, particularly quartz and olivine.

April 13, 2026

Study of Volatile Compounds Originating from the Minerals of the Regolith due to Solar Wind

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This research aims to investigate how hydrogen ions from solar wind interact with minerals in regolith, particularly quartz and olivine.
Implanted hydrogen ions with an energy of 5 keV into single-crystal quartz and olivine samples.
Measured implantation depth of hydrogen ions using experimental techniques.
Compared experimental results with calculations from SRIM software.
Hydrogen ion implantation depth of 810 Å in quartz and 620 Å in olivine was measured.
Experimental data aligns well with calculations from SRIM software, confirming the effects of ion energy.
The study contributes to understanding the impact of solar wind on lunar and asteroid regolith.

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The paper presents experimental and calculated data on the implantation of hydrogen ions with an energy of 5 keV into single-crystal samples of synthetic quartz and olivine. It has been experimentally shown that when irradiated with hydrogen molecules with an energy of 5 keV and a dose of 5 10^15 ion/cm ^2, the implantation depth of hydrogen ions is 810 and 620 for quartz and olivine, respectively. Taking into account hydrogen beam spraying, these results are in good agreement with calculation performed using SRIM software package reported here and data reported previously.

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