Short-range, non-contact detection of surface contamination using Raman lidar

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4577, Issue , 2001, Pages 95-104

  Sedlacek III, Arthur J ^a   Ray, Mark D ^a   Higdon, N S ^b   Richter, D A ^b  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ITT Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical sensor; Contamination; In situ; Lidar; LISA; MRLS; Non contact; Portable; Raman; Standoff; Surface

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CONTAMINATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; FLUORESCENCE; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILLS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACES; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

CHEMICAL SPILLS; RAMAN LIDAR; SURFACE CONTAMINATION;

OPTICAL RADAR;

EID: 0035776839     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.455727     Document Type: Article

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