Title :
Background suppression and agent detection in multi-dimensional spaces
Author :
Henshaw, Philip D. ; Trepagnier, Pierre C.
Author_Institution :
SPARTA, Inc., Billerica, MA
Abstract :
We describe a new method for background suppression and agent detection in principal component spaces derived from spectroscopic data to develop an improved trigger sensor for bioaerosol detection. Simulation results and laboratory data are shown.
Keywords :
aerosols; principal component analysis; spectroscopy; agent detection; background suppression; bioaerosol detection; multidimensional spaces; principal component spaces; spectroscopic data; trigger sensor; Aerosols; Biomedical optical imaging; Biosensors; Fluorescence; Laboratories; Libraries; Personal communication networks; Principal component analysis; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Spectroscopy; (300.6280) Spectroscopy, fluorescence and luminescence;
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
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628862
