AUTHOR=Ferus Martin , Knížek Antonín , Cassone Giuseppe , Rimmer Paul B. , Changela Hitesh , Chatzitheodoridis Elias , Uwarova Inna , Žabka Ján , Kabáth Petr , Saija Franz , Saeidfirozeh Homa , Lenža Libor , Krůs Miroslav , Petera Lukáš , Nejdl Lukáš , Kubelík Petr , Křivková Anna , Černý David , Divoký Martin , Pisařík Michael , Kohout Tomáš , Palamakumbure Lakshika , Drtinová Barbora , Hlouchová Klára , Schmidt Nikola , Martins Zita , Yáñez Jorge , Civiš Svatopoluk , Pořízka Pavel , Mocek Tomáš , Petri Jona , Klinkner Sabine TITLE=Simulating asteroid impacts and meteor events by high-power lasers: from the laboratory to spaceborne missions JOURNAL=Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences VOLUME=10 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/astronomy-and-space-sciences/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1186172 DOI=10.3389/fspas.2023.1186172 ISSN=2296-987X ABSTRACT=

Meteor plasmas and impact events are complex, dynamic natural phenomena. Simulating these processes in the laboratory is, however, a challenge. The technique of laser induced dielectric breakdown was first used for this purpose almost 50 years ago. Since then, laser-based experiments have helped to simulate high energy processes in the Tunguska and Chicxulub impact events, heavy bombardment on the early Earth, prebiotic chemical evolution, space weathering of celestial bodies and meteor plasma. This review summarizes the current level of knowledge and outlines possible paths of future development.