Prediction of the limits of detection of hazardous vapors by passive infrared with the use of MODTRAN

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 30, 1996, Pages 6090-6098

  Flanigan, Dennis F ^a  

^a U S ARMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric ozone; Fourier transform infrared; Hazardous vapor; Infrared; Methyl isocyanate; MODTRAN; Mustard; Sarin; Stand off detection

Indexed keywords

HAZARDOUS VAPOUR; INFRARED; MODTRAN; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0030321731     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.006090     Document Type: Article

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