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Overview

François Poulet is affiliated with the University of Paris-Saclay in France and has a research focus primarily situated within the fields of Physics and Astronomy. Their academic contributions encompass subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Ecology, and Mechanics of Materials.

The main topics addressed in their research include Planetary Science and Exploration, Astro and Planetary Science, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life, Space Exploration and Technology, Atmospheric Ozone and Climate, Calibration and Measurement Techniques, and Isotope Analysis in Ecology.

Over their career, François Poulet has published extensively, contributing articles to several scientific journals and conferences. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Review of Scientific Instruments
  • Planetary and Space Science
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Icarus
  • Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2022: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter Wave

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Poulet include:

  • Compositionally and density stratified igneous terrain in Jezero crater, Mars (2022, Science Advances)
  • First compositional analysis of Ryugu samples by the MicrOmega hyperspectral microscope (2021, Nature Astronomy)
  • SIMBIO-SYS: Scientific Cameras and Spectrometer for the BepiColombo Mission (2020, Space Science Reviews)
  • Thermally altered subsurface material of asteroid (162173) Ryugu (2021, Nature Astronomy)
  • Carbonate Detection With SuperCam in Igneous Rocks on the Floor of Jezero Crater, Mars (2022, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets)

In collaboration, Poulet frequently works with a group of co-authors including C. Pilorget, Y. Langevin, John Carter, Clément Royer, and Thierry Fouchet. These collaborations reflect a consistent engagement with colleagues contributing to overlapping research topics, especially in planetary and space sciences.

Best Publications

  • Global Mineralogical and Aqueous Mars History Derived from OMEGA/Mars Express Data

    Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin;John F. Mustard;François Poulet

  • Sulfates in Martian layered terrains: the OMEGA/Mars Express view.

    Aline Gendrin;Nicolas Mangold;Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin

  • Mars surface diversity as revealed by the OMEGA/Mars Express observations.

    Jean-Pierre Bibring;Yves Langevin;Aline Gendrin;Brigitte Gondet

  • Phyllosilicates on Mars and implications for early martian climate

    F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring;J. F. Mustard;A. Gendrin

  • Hydrated silicate minerals on Mars observed by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter CRISM instrument

    John F. Mustard;Scott L. Murchie;S. M. Pelkey;B. L. Ehlmann

  • Identification of hydrated silicate minerals on Mars using MRO‐CRISM: Geologic context near Nili Fossae and implications for aqueous alteration

    Bethany L. Ehlmann;John F. Mustard;Gregg A. Swayze;Roger N. Clark

  • Sulfates in the north polar region of Mars detected by OMEGA/Mars Express.

    Yves Langevin;François Poulet;Jean-Pierre Bibring;Brigitte Gondet

  • Hydrous minerals on Mars as seen by the CRISM and OMEGA imaging spectrometers: Updated global view

    J. Carter;J. Carter;F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring;N. Mangold

  • Olivine and Pyroxene Diversity in the Crust of Mars

    John F. Mustard;Francois Poulet;Aline Gendrin;Jean-Pierre Bibring

  • CRISM multispectral summary products: Parameterizing mineral diversity on Mars from reflectance

    S. M. Pelkey;J. F. Mustard;S. Murchie;R. T. Clancy

  • Phyllosilicate diversity and past aqueous activity revealed at Mawrth Vallis, Mars

    Janice L. Bishop;Eldar Z Noe Dobrea;Nancy K. McKeown;Mario Parente

  • Perennial water ice identified in the south polar cap of Mars

    J.-P. Bibring;Y. Langevin;F. Poulet;A. Gendrin

  • The surface composition of asteroid 162173 Ryugu from Hayabusa2 near-infrared spectroscopy

    K. Kitazato;R. E. Milliken;T. Iwata;T. Iwata;M. Abe;M. Abe

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the NASA Mars 2020 Rover: Body Unit and Combined System Tests

    Roger C. Wiens;Sylvestre Maurice;Scott H. Robinson;Anthony E. Nelson

  • Martian surface mineralogy from Observatoire pour la Minéralogie, l'Eau, les Glaces et l'Activité on board the Mars Express spacecraft (OMEGA/MEx): Global mineral maps

    F. Poulet;C. Gomez;J.-P. Bibring;Y. Langevin

  • Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars investigation and data set from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's primary science phase

    Scott L. Murchie;Frank P. Seelos;Christopher D. Hash;David C. Humm

  • Composition, Morphology, and Stratigraphy of Noachian Crust around the Isidis basin

    J. F. Mustard;B. L. Ehlmann;S. L. Murchie;F. Poulet

  • The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

    Sylvestre Maurice;R. Wiens;P. Bernardi;P. Caïs

  • Phyllosilicates in the Mawrth Vallis region of Mars

    D. Loizeau;N. Mangold;F. Poulet;J.-P. Bibring

  • Mineralogy of the Nili Fossae region with OMEGA/Mars Express data: 2. Aqueous alteration of the crust

    N. Mangold;F. Poulet;J. F. Mustard;J.-P. Bibring

  • Spectral reflectance and morphologic correlations in eastern Terra Meridiani, Mars.

    Raymond E. Arvidson;François Poulet;Jean-Pierre Bibring;Michael Wolff

Frequent Co-Authors

Yves Langevin
Yves Langevin University of Paris-Saclay
Jean-Pierre Bibring
Jean-Pierre Bibring University of Paris-Saclay
Brigitte Gondet
Brigitte Gondet University of Paris-Saclay
Scott L. Murchie
Scott L. Murchie Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Ralph E. Milliken
Ralph E. Milliken Brown University
John F. Mustard
John F. Mustard Brown University
Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
Giancarlo Bellucci
Giancarlo Bellucci National Institute for Astrophysics
S. Le Mouélic
S. Le Mouélic University of Nantes
Joseph R. Michalski
Joseph R. Michalski University of Hong Kong

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