UV-excited resonance Raman spectroscopy of narcotics and explosives

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 509-513

  Sands, Howard S ^a   Hayward, Ian P ^a   Kirkbride, Tracy E ^a   Bennett, Robert ^b   Lacey, Richard J ^c   Batchelder, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b RENISHAW PLC   (United Kingdom)

^c Police Science Development Branch   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminalistics; Explosive; Forensic science; Narcotic; Raman; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; EXPLOSIVE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CRIMINOLOGY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; EXPLOSION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0031860629     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16178j     Document Type: Article

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