Title : 
Chemical agent detection based on shaped laser pulse technology
         
        
            Author : 
Pastirk, I. ; Kangas, M. ; Dantus, M.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Biophotonic Solutions Inc., Okemos, Ml, USA
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Binary phase shaping control based on multiphoton intrapulse interference of ultrashort pulses is coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry to provide a rigorous method for detection and identification of chemical agents in real-time.
         
        
            Keywords : 
air pollution; high-speed optical techniques; mass spectroscopic chemical analysis; multiphoton processes; optical pulse shaping; spectrochemical analysis; time of flight mass spectrometers; air pollution monitoring; binary phase shaping control; chemical agent detection; multiphoton intrapulse interference; shaped laser pulse technology; time-of-flight mass spectrometry; Chemical analysis; Chemical lasers; Chemical technology; Interference; Mass spectroscopy; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Shape control;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-796-2
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548982