Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) system for remote detection of explosives, chemicals and special nuclear materials

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 8358, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Chien, Hual Te ^a   Wang, Ke ^a   Sheen, Shuh Haw ^a   Paul Raptis, A C ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic resonator; Explosives; Pas; Photoacoustic spectroscopy; Radiation detection; Remote detection

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC RESONATORS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CHEMICALS; EXPLOSIVES; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; PHASE METERS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; POLYAMIDES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REMOTE SENSING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

LABORATORY SYSTEM; LASER MODULATION; PARABOLIC REFLECTOR; PHOTOACOUSTIC SIGNALS; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTRA; RADIATION DETECTION; REMOTE DETECTION; SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIALS;

PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84870214023     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.919351     Document Type: Conference Paper

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