Improving diode laser induced fluorescence detection of airborne biological particles by exciting multiple biofluorophores

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5416, Issue , 2004, Pages 157-167

  Wilson, Geoffrey A ^a   DeFreez, Richard K ^a  

^a Hach Homeland Security Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Pathogen biofluorophore AlGaN ultraviolet homeland

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; FLUORESCENCE; HARMONIC GENERATION; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AIRBORNE PATHOGENS; ALGAN; BIOFLUOROPHORES; LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE (LIF);

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 8844241595     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.543248     Document Type: Conference Paper

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