Recent advances in trace explosives detection instrumentation

Sensing and Imaging

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-38

  Moore, David S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Explosives; Reviews; Trace analysis; Trace analytical instrumentation; Trace detection

Indexed keywords

BOMBERS; BOMBING; SECURITY SYSTEMS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

TRACE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; TRACE DETECTION;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 34250752279     PISSN: 15572064     EISSN: 15739317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11220-007-0029-8     Document Type: Review

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