Fiber waveguide chemical sensors for detection of explosive related vapors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4742, Issue II, 2002, Pages 509-519

  Carter, Michael T ^a   Thomas, Ross C ^a   Berton, Morris E ^a  

^a Eltron Research & Development Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

1,3 dinitrobenzene; 2,4 dinitrotoluene; ERC; Explosive related compounds; Fiber optic sensor; Infrared

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; INFRARED RADIATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; THIN FILMS; TOLUENE;

EXPLOSIVE RELATED CHEMICALS (ERC);

FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0036438122     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479123     Document Type: Conference Paper

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