Broadband electromagnetic induction sensor for detecting buried landmines

International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 22-25

  Scott Jr , Waymond R ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic induction; EMI; Lansmine; Metal detector; Mine

Indexed keywords

LANSMINES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION; EXPLOSIVES; METAL DETECTORS; RADAR CLUTTER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SENSORS;

EID: 44349166707     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4422720     Document Type: Conference Paper

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