A new method for fiber comparison using polarized infrared microspectroscopy

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Cho, Liling ^a   Reffner, John A ^b   Gatewood, Barbara M ^a   Wetzel, David L ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Spectra Tech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dichroism; Fiber; Forensic science criminalistics; Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy; Infrared microscopy; Polarized infrared spectroscopy; Polyester; Single fiber analysis; Textile

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; TEXTILE;

EID: 0033035550     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14452j     Document Type: Article

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