Characterization and identification of contraband using UV resonant Raman spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2937, Issue , 1997, Pages 100-105

  Lacey, Richard J ^a   Hayward, Ian P ^b   Sands, H S ^b   Batchelder, David N ^b  

^a Police Science Development Branch   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contraband; Explosive; Narcotic; Raman; Ultra violet

Indexed keywords

NITRATION; RADIOMETRY; RAMAN SCATTERING; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

CONTRABAND; NARCOTIC; RAMAN; SCATTERING EFFICIENCIES; ULTRA-VIOLET; VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS;

RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0344891250     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.266763     Document Type: Conference Paper

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