Targets of Interest: Earth, Gas giants, Icy satellites, Interplanetary Dust, Io, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Solar particles/Solar wind
Disciplines/Techniques: Space-based observing, Spectroscopy, Remote sensing, Numerical modeling, Neutron detectors, Magnetospherics
Missions: Cassini, Mars Odyssey, MSL, Voyager
Instruments: Gamma-ray detectors, Mass spectrometers, Neutron detectors, Plasma spectrometers
Dr. Tokar’s studies span from the surface of Mars to the magnetosphere of Saturn. He has been engaged in the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy of rocks on Mars, and has been involved with data analysis from Chemcam on the Mars rover. In addition he has studied ion compositions in Saturn’s magnetosphere and near Saturn’s moon Enceladus.