Microcantilever technology for law enforcement and anti-terrorism applications: Chemical, biological and explosive material detection

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5778, Issue PART I, 2005, Pages 139-150

  Adams, J D ^a,b   Rogers, B ^a,b   Whitten, R ^a,b  

^a Nevada Nanotech Systems Inc   (United States)

^b Reno   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological; Chemical; Explosive; Microcantilever; Sensor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EXPLOSIVES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PERSONNEL; SECURITY SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; CHEMICAL AGENTS; MICROCANTILEVER SENSORS; SECURITY PROTOCOLS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 26444575903     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.606720     Document Type: Conference Paper

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