Forensic discrimination of glass using cathodoluminescence and CIE LAB color coordinates: A feasibility study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 189, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 93-99

  Bell, Suzanne C ^a   Nawrocki, Heidi D ^a   Morris, Keith B ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathodoluminescence; Color analysis; Forensic science; Glass

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; LUMINESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REFRACTION INDEX; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 67349281676     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.04.023     Document Type: Article

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