The Detection Problem

Aspects of Explosives Detection

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-10

  Marshall, M ^a   Oxley, J C ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84882318711     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-374533-0.00001-5     Document Type: Chapter

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