Magnetic sensor technology for detecting mines, UXO, and other concealed security threats

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2933, Issue , 1997, Pages 67-76

  Czipott, Peter V ^a   Iwanowski, Mark D ^a  

^a Quantum Magnetics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic sensors; Mine; Quadrupole resonance; UneXploded Ordnance (UXO)

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXPLOSIVES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC SENSORS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETOMETERS; MINES; MINING; ORDNANCE; PROJECTILES; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; RESONANCE; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

BURIED MINES; EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS; GRADIOMETER; HIGH SENSITIVITIES; LABORATORY WORKS; MINE IDENTIFICATIONS; NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES; QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE; QUANTUM MAGNETICS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SECURITY THREATS; SENSOR TECHNOLOGIES; U.S. NAVIES; UNDERWATER MINES; UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO); UNITED KINGDOMS;

SENSORS;

EID: 58149117975     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.263148     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (10)

1. G. Strada, "The Horror of Land Mines," Sci. Am., 40-45, May, 1996.
2. John C. Peterson et al., "Sensor Technology Assessment for Ordnance and Explosive Waste Detection and Location," Jet Propulsion Laboratory Report No. JPL D-11367, Revision B, March, 1995.
3. W.M. Wynn, C.P. Frahm, P.J. Carroll, R.H. Clark, J. Wellhoner and M.J. Wynn, "Advanced Superconducting Gradiometer/Magnetometer Arrays and a Novel Signal Processing Technique," IEEE Trans. Magn. MAG-11, 701-707, 1975.
4. Schiebel Elektronische Geräte G.m.b.H., Margaretenstrasse 112, A-1050 Vienna, Austria.
5. R.H. Koch, J.R. Rozen, J.Z. Sun and W.J. Gallagher, "Three SQUID Gradiometer," Appl. Phys. Lett. 163, 403-405, 1993.
6. R.H. Koch, G.A. Keefe and G.I. Allen, "Room Temperature Three Sensor Magnetic Field Gradiometer," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 67, 230-235, 1996.;
7. G.I. Allen, R.H. Koch and G.A. Keefe, "Unique Man-Portable 5-Element Fluxgate Gradiometer System," SPIE AEROSENSE Proc. 2496 (Land Combat and Law Enforcement), in press, 1996.
8. N. Smith, F. Jeffers and J. Freeman, "A High-Sensitivity Magnetoresistive Magnetometer," J. Appl. Phys. 69, 5082-5084, 1991.
9. T. Hirschfeld and S.M. Klainer, "Short Range Remote NQR Measurements," J. Molec. Struct. 58, 63-77, 1980.
10. V.S. Grechishkin, "NQR Device for Detecting Plastic Explosives, Mines and Drugs," Appl. Phys. A 55, 505-507, 1992.