R3-C: Standoff Detection of Explosives: Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy Chemical Sensing
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The main objective of the ALERT Phase 2 R3-C component is to develop Vibrational Spectroscopy for photonic standoff detection of highly energetic materials (HEMs): explosives and homemade explosives (HMEs). The expected outcomes of the project are to signifi cantly improve the current state of development of vibrational standoff detection of HEMs/HMEs, in terms of: range (target-observer distance); detection limits; quantifi cation; and discrimination capabilities from interferents (background and matrices). During Year 1, signifi cant improvements were made in the development of remote mid-infrared (MIR) sensing of explosives using QCL, thermal and CO2 laser based methods.
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