Title :
Chemical and Biological Warfare Agent and Explosives Detection Based on Femtosecond Pulse-Shaping Technology
Author :
Dantus, Marcos ; Pastirk, Igor
Author_Institution :
BioPhotonic Solutions Inc., Okemos
Abstract :
Breakthrough technology in remote femtosecond pulse characterization and accurate delivery of ultrashort shaped pulses to distances greater than 30 meters is being used to develop remote detection of explosives as well as biological warfare agents.
Keywords :
biohazards; chemical variables measurement; explosives; military systems; optical pulse shaping; biological warfare agent detection; chemical warfare agent detection; explosives detection; femtosecond pulse-shaping technology; ultrashort shaped pulses; Biomedical optical imaging; Chemical technology; Explosives; Laser noise; Optical pulse shaping; Optical receivers; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Pulse measurements; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453746