Laser-Based Optical Detection of Explosives (Devices, Circuits, and Systems)

Paul M Pellegrino (Editor), Ellen L Holthoff (Editor), and Mikella E Farrell (Editor)

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 evaluationExplores explosives detection using deep ultraviolet native fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, reflectometry, and hyperspectral imagingExamines photodissociation followed by laser-induced fluorescence, photothermal methods, cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometry, and short-pulse laser-based techniquesDescribes 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 technology's capabilities and potential for standoff hazard detection.

• ISBN10: 1322998639
• ISBN13: 9781322998633
• Publish Date: 1 January 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 17 June 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 402
• Language: English