Standoff alpha radiation detection via excited state absorption of air
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Standoff trace chemical sensing via manipulation of excited electronic state lifetimes.
We present a technique for standoff trace chemical sensing that is based on the dependence of excited electronic state lifetimes on the amount of internal vibrational energy. The feasibility of the technique is demonstrated using N,N-dimethylisopropylamine (DMIPA). Time-resolved measurements show that the lifetime of the S1 state in DMIPA exponentially decreases with the amount of vibrational e...
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