Laser photoacoustic spectroscopy helps fight terrorism: High sensitivity detection of chemical Warfare Agent and explosives

European Physical Journal: Special Topics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-18

  Patel, C K N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Pranalytica Inc   (United States)

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EID: 40949149547     PISSN: 19516355     EISSN: 19516401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00383-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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