Raman spectroscopy and the forensic analysis of black/grey and blue cotton fibres: Part 1. Investigation of the effects of varying laser wavelength

Forensic Science International

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 189-197

  Thomas, J ^a   Buzzini, P ^b   Massonnet, G ^b   Reedy, B ^a   Roux, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Blue cotton; Degradation; Fluorescence; Forensic fibre analysis; Laser wavelength; Raman spectroscopy; Reactive dye

Indexed keywords

DYE;

ARTICLE; COTTON; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LASER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY;

EID: 20544449149     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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