R2-C.1: Thin Film Fluorescent Sensors for Explosives Detection
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A fl uorescence sensor array is being developed to detect explosives at ambient temperature and atmospheric conditions. The sensor platform uses a multilayer substrate that serves to amplify the emission signal by more than three orders of magnitude, improving the sensor response accordingly. Studies to understand the mechanism of the signal amplifi cation are being undertaken so that the sensor system can be optimized.
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