Instrument development projects:
AHI: An airborne thermal infrared imaging spectrometer (operational)
Interferometric gas analyzer
Extremely high spectral resolution imaging interferometer

Mission Concepts and Proposals:
Polar Night: In situ measurement of lunar polar volatile deposits
Thunderbolt: In situ detection of biotic compounds on Europa
CRESPO: Global mapping of the abundance of coral from the International Space Station

Relevant Links:
U.H. Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research, 2005


Publications (partial listing):

Johnson A.G., Glenn C.R., Burnett W.C., Peterson R.N. and Lucey P.G. (2008) Aerial infrared imaging reveals large nutrient-rich groundwater inputs to the ocean. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol 35, doi: 10.1029/2008GL034574 <7587>

Riner M.A., Lucey P.G., Desch S.J. and McCubbin F.M. (2009) Nature of opaque components on Mercury: Insights into a Mercurian magma ocean. Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 35, doi: 10.1029/2008GL036128

Sharma S.K., Misra A.K., Lucey P.G. and Lentz R.C.F. (2008) A combine remote Raman and LIBS instrument for characterizing minerals with 532 nm laser excitation. Spectrochim. Acta A: Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc. (2008), doi:10.1016/j.saa.2008.08.005 <7582>

Lucey P.G. and Noble S.K. (2008) Experimental test of a radiative transfer model of the optical effects of space weathering. Icarus, in press <7468>

Lawrence S.J., Hawke B.R., Gillis-Davis J.J., Taylor G.J., Lawrence D.J., Cahill J.T., Hagerty J., Lucey P.G., Smith G.A., Keil K. (2007) The Composition and Origin of the Dewar Geochemical Anomaly. J. Geophys. Res., in press <7224>

Cahill J.T., Lucey P.G. (2007) Radiative transfer modeling of lunar highlands spectral classes and relationship to lunar samples. J. Geophys. Res., in press <7169>

Denevi B.W., Lucey P.G., Sherman, S.B. (2007) Radiative transfer modeling of near-infrared spectra of lunar mare soils: theory and measurement. J. Geophys. Res., doi: 10.1029/2007JE002929, in press <7184>

Misra A.K., Sharma S.K., Lucey P.G., Lentz R.C.F., Chio C.H. 2007 Daytime rapid detection of minerals and organics from 50 and 100 m distances using a Remote Raman system. in press <7163>

Sharma S.K., Misra A.K., Lucey P.G., Lentz R.C.F., Chio C.H. (2007) Stand-off Raman Instrument for Detection of Bulk Organic and Inorganic Compounds. in press <7096>

Lawrence S.J., Lucey P.G. (2006) Radiative transfer mixing models of meteoritic assemblages. Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 112, doi: 10.1029/2006JE002765, in press <7131>

Gillis-Davis J.J., Lucey P.G., Hawke B.R. (2006) Testing the relation between UV-vis color and TiO2 content of the lunar maria. Elsevier, doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2006.08.035, in press <7057>

Denevi B.W., Lucey P.G., Hochberg E.J., Steutel D. (2006) Near-infrared optical constants of pyroxene as a function of iron and calcium content. JGR-Planets, doi: 2006JE002802, in press <7029>

Sharma S.K., Misra A.K., Lucey P.G., Wiens R.C., Clegg S.M. (2006) Combined Remote LIBS and Raman Spectroscopy of Sulfur-Containing Minerals, and Minerals Coated with Hematite and Covered with Basaltic Dust at 8.6 m. in press <7009>

Sharma S.K., Misra A.K., Lucey P.G., (2006) A combined remote Raman and flourescence spectrometer system for detecting inorganic and biological materials. in press, <7003>

Blewett D.T., Hawke B.R., Lucey P.G., and Robinson M.S. (2006) A Mariner 10 Color Study of Mercurian Craters. JGR-Planets, doi: 10.1029/2006JE002713, in press <6994>

Burbine T. H., McCoy T.J., Hinrichs J.L., Lucey P.G. (2006) Spectral Properties of Angrites The Meteoritical Society , In Press

Sharma S. K., Misra A.K., Lucey P.G., Angel S.M., McKay C.P. (2006) Remote Pulsed Raman Spectroscopy of Inorganic and Organic Materials to a Radial Distance of 100 Meters

Wilcox B.B., Lucey P.G., Hawke B.R. (2006) Radiative Transfer Modeling of Compositions of Lunar Pyroclastic Deposits JGR-Planets in press

Burbine T.H., McCoy T.J., Hinrichs J.L., Lucey P.G. (2006) Spectral properties of Angrites. Meteorit. Planet. Sci., in press.

Giguere T.A., Hawke B.R., Gaddis L.R., Blewett D.T., Gillis-Davis J.J., Lucey P.G., Smith G.A., Spudis P.D., and Taylor G.J. (2006) Remote sensing studies of the Dionysius region of the moon. JGR-Planets, in press

Wilcox B.B., Lucey P.G., and Gillis J.J. (2005) Mapping iron in the lunar mare: an improved approach. JGR-Planets, in press.

Hawke B.R., Gillis J.J., Giguere T.A., Blewett D.T., Lawrence D.J., Lucey P.G., Smith G.A., Spudis P.D., and Taylor G.J. (2005) Remote sensing and geologic studies of the Balmer-Kapteyn region of the Moon. JGR-Planets, 110, EO6004, doi:10.1029/2004JE002383.

Blewett D.T., Hawke B.R., and Lucey P.G. (2005) Lunar optical maturity investigations: A possible recent impact crater and a magnetic anomaly. J. Geophys. Res. 110, E04015, doi: 10.1029/2004JE002380.

Wiens R.C., Sharma S.K., Thompson J., Misra A., and Lucey P.G. (2005) Joint analyses by Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy at stand-off distances. Spectrochimica Acta, A., in press <6529> 

Stopar J.D., Lucey P.G., Sharma S.K., Misra A.K., Taylor G.J., and Hubble H.W. (2004) Raman efficiencies of naural rocks and minerals: Performance of a remote Raman system for planetary exploration at a distance of 10 meters. Spectrochim Acta, A., in press, <6527>