Title :
Explosive sensing using multiple-excitation-wavelength resonance-Raman scattering
Author :
Yellampalle, Balakishore ; Sluch, Mikhail ; Asher, Sanford ; Lemoff, Brian
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Group, West Virginia High Technol. Consortium Found., Fairmont, WV, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a new technique that uses Raman spectra obtained from multiple DUV excitation wavelengths for explosive detection. The strong dependence on excitation wavelength of the Raman signal provides a unique signature, improving specificity.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; Raman spectroscopy; explosives; optical sensors; Raman spectra; explosive detection; explosive sensing; multiple-excitation-wavelength resonance-Raman scattering; Explosives; Laser excitation; Materials; Measurement by laser beam; Raman scattering; Sensors; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4