Optical classification of bioaerosols using UV fluorescence and IR absorption spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5617, Issue , 2004, Pages 300-311

  Huston, Alan L ^a   Sivaprakasam, Vasanthi ^a   Scotto, Cathy S ^a   Lin, Horn Bond ^a   Eversole, Jay D ^a   Schultz, Abe ^a   Willey, Jeff ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological aerosol; IR absorption; Laser induced fluorescence; UV

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL AEROSOLS; INFRARED (IR) ABSORPTION; LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE; ULTRA VIOLET (UV);

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AMINO ACIDS; FLUORESCENCE; INFRARED RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PROTEINS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEROSOLS;

EID: 17644412851     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.578062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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