Title :
Detecting anthrax in the mail via coherent Raman microspectroscopy
Author :
Arora, Rajan ; Petrov, Georgi I. ; Yakovlev, Vladislav V. ; Scully, Marlan O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, how spatial information can be collected through a turbid medium via coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging. The technique is capable of identifying anthrax endospores inside a sealed paper envelope.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; biohazards; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; microorganisms; spectrochemical analysis; anthrax detection; anthrax endospores; coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging; coherent Raman microspectroscopy; sealed paper envelope; spatial information; turbid medium; Chemicals; Microorganisms; Microscopy; Powders; Raman scattering; USA Councils;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
