Fluorescence detection of petroleum contamination: Evaluation of various lasers for SCAPS sensor

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2835, Issue , 1996, Pages 228-233

  Knowles, David S ^a   Kertesz, John ^b  

^a Naval Command   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Field screening; Laser induced fluorescence; Petroleum contamination; SCAPS; Site characterization

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; EXCIMER LASERS; FLUORESCENCE; GAS LASERS; GASOLINE; LASER OPTICS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; NEODYMIUM COMPOUNDS; PETROLEUM ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; POLLUTION DETECTION; YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

CONE PENETROMETERS; EXCITATION WAVELENGTH; FLUORESCENCE DETECTION; LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; PETROLEUM CONTAMINANTS; PETROLEUM CONTAMINATION; SCAPS; SITE CHARACTERIZATION;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 11544299413     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.259783     Document Type: Conference Paper

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