Explosive vapor detection via mid-infrared laser spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3383, Issue , 1998, Pages 104-112

  Effenberger, F J ^a   Mercado, A G ^a  

^a FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

AgGaSe2; Explosive detection; Laser spectroscopy; Mid infrared; OPO; Security screening

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVES; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS; PUMPING (LASER); SILVER COMPOUNDS; VAPORS;

EXPLOSIVE VAPOR DETECTION; MID-INFRARED LASER SPECTROSCOPY; NITRO-GROUP BASED EXPLOSIVE DETECTORS; SECURITY SCREENING; SILVER GALLIUM SELENIDE;

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0032404280     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.317640     Document Type: Conference Paper

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