Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives [Hardcover]

Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives offers a comprehensive review of past, present, and emerging laser-based methods for the detection of a variety of explosives. This book:

• Considers laser propagation safety and explains standard test material preparation for standoff optical-based detection system evaluation
• Explores explosives detection using deep ultraviolet native fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, reflectometry, and hyperspectral imaging
• Examines photodissociation followed by laser-induced fluorescence, photothermal methods, cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometry, and short-pulse laser-based techniques
• Describes the detection and recognition of explosives using terahertz-frequency spectroscopic techniques

Each chapter is authored by a leading expert on the respective technology, and is structured to supply historical perspective, address current advantages and challenges, and discuss novel research and applications. Readers are left with an in-depth understanding and appreciation of each technologys capabilities and potential for standoff hazard detection.

Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives. Additional Considerations for Laser-Based Detection Systems at Standoff Ranges. Standards for Standoff Optical-Based Explosives Detection. Explosives Detection and Analysis by Fusing Deep Ultraviolet Native Fluorescence and Resonance Raman Spectroscopy. Raman Detection of Explosives. Standoff Detection of Explosive Residue via Photodissociation Followed by Laser-Induced Fluorescence. Detection of Explosives Using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS). Active Mid-Infrared Reflectometry and Hyperspectral Imaging. Infrared Spectroscopy of Explosives Residues: Measurement Techniques and Spectral Analysis. Photothermal Methodsl“²