Title :
Real-time detection of mines and explosives by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Author :
Bohling, Christian ; Hohmann, Konrad ; Scheel, Dirk ; Nodop, Dirk ; Bauer, Christoph ; Burgmeier, Joerg ; Schade, Wolfgang ; Holl, Gerhard
Author_Institution :
Technische Universit??t Clausthal, Institut f??r Physik und Physikalische Technologien, Leibnizstrasse 4, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Abstract :
A fiber coupled LIBS system is used for detection of mines and explosives. Laser excitation at 1.5 mum is preferred to generate LIBS signals using an Er:glass microchip laser as seed laser for an Yb:Er fiber amplifier.
Keywords :
explosives; infrared spectroscopy; landmine detection; measurement by laser beam; optical fibre amplifiers; spectrochemical analysis; Jk:Er; Jk:Yb,Er; explosives detection; fiber amplifier; laser excitation; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; microchiplaser; mines detection; seedlaser; wavelength 1.5 mum; Explosives; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Microchip lasers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Real time systems; Spectroscopy; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (280.3420) Laser sensors; (300.6360) Spectroscopy, laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628844
