Tunable laser spectrometers for planetary applications:

• TLS for SAM on Mars Science Laboratory (MSL): Various gases and isotope ratios
   
• PIRLS   Planetary IR Laser Spectrometer for Titan and outer planets: CO, CO₂, HCN, C₂H₂, C₂H₆, C₂N₂, and isotopes

• MVACS   Mars Volatiles and Climate Surveyor TDL spectrometers for Mars: CO₂ and H₂O isotopes on the met station and TEGA

• MIRLS   Mars IR Laser Spectrometer for Mars photochemistry

• CLARIS   Combination Laser Absorption & Raman IR Spectrometer for Mars gas, mineral, dust

• Quantum-Cascade Laser Spectrometer for Mars, Titan, Venus, Europa

• JPL's Grand Challenge Initiative:  identifying the chemical signatures of life on other planets

• Mars Organic Detector (MOD):   Organic compounds and the water inventory of Mars
  
  
• Mars PASCAL Scout Mission:   Mars Climate Network Mission
  
  
• Mars ARTEMIS Multi-Scout Mission:   Water, climate, geology, and life detection on Mars
  
  
• ASTID Laser Absorption and Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectrometer   for Mars & other planets.
  

Other instrument development activities and proposals include:

Mars Airplane, Titan Aerobot

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