Lecturer: G. Strazzulla 


Title: Ion irradiation induced effects on airless bodies in the solar system


Abstract:
Solid surfaces in the Solar System are made of refractories (silicates/carbons) and/or frozen gases
(ices) and are continuously modified by several processes among which ion irradiation plays a relevant
role. The study of the induced effects in different environments (often referred to as “space weathering”)
has been based on laboratory simulations. Among many studied effects there are sputtering, ion implantation, 
structural and morphological alterations, and chemical synthesis of molecular species. 
Here I review some experimental results with a view to their relevance in changing the spectral color 
of irradiated surfaces and their chemical alteration.