Title :
A fiber-coupled eye safe spectrometer for the stand-off detection of explosives
Author :
Bauer, Christoph ; Burgmeier, Jörg ; Holl, Gerhard ; Schade, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Tech. Universitdt Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Abstract :
A compact laser spectrometer for the detection of explosives from a safe spot is presented. This laser setup also opens the possibility for the trace detection of explosives.
Keywords :
explosives; infrared spectroscopy; spectrometer accessories; spectrometers; compact laser spectrometer; explosives; fiber-coupled eye safe spectrometer; stand-off detection; trace detection; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Explosives; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum cascade lasers; Spectroscopy; Surface emitting lasers;
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.2007.4453758