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Alexander Kling

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2018
Astro and Planetary SciencePlanetary Science and ExplorationSpacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesIsotope Analysis in EcologySpace Exploration and Technology

Publications

13

Citations

79

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

9

Publishing since 2018

Research summary
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Alexander Kling studies planetary materials, focusing on how the Moon's surface is altered by exposure to space (a process called space weathering) and how this affects the storage of water and solar wind gases like neon within lunar soil. The research uses microscopic and spectroscopic techniques—such as electron microscopy and infrared spectroscopy—to examine samples from the Moon, meteorites, and asteroids, and also applies machine learning to interpret mineral composition from spectral data.

Lunar space weatheringSolar wind gas and water storage in planetary materialsMeteorite and asteroid composition analysisElectron microscopy and nanoscale material characterizationMachine learning for spectral mineralogy

Publication activity has been uneven over the past decade, with sparse or no output in several years, a notable spike in 2021, a gap in 2022-2023, and renewed activity from 2024 to 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication19202021: 5 publications52122232024: 1 publication242025: 2 publications252026: 3 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets×2
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×2
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×2
  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters×1
  • Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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