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Rapid detection of infrared backscatter for standoff detection of trace explosives

Breshike et al., 2020

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8072434073727628737
Author
Breshike C
Kendziora C
Furstenberg R
Yoon Y
Huffman T
Nguyen V
McGill R
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XXI

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The use of rapid scanning quantum cascade lasers in the detection of trace amounts of explosive materials is presented. This technique, infrared backscatter imaging spectroscopy (IBIS), utilizes an array of quick tuning infrared quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) to illuminate …
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