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 …

In recent times, the use of Chemical Warfare (CW) agents against civilian and military by
terrorists and rogue countries are recurrent. The examples of such attacks are available in …

While recent high-profile assassination attempts have once again brought nerve agents
(NAs) into the spotlight, the current portfolio of NA sensors lack a sufficient combination of …

Theoretical and experimental results are presented for the pyrolytic decomposition of the
nerve agent sarin (GB) in the gas phase. High-level quantum chemistry calculations are …

Due to extreme toxicity of chemical warfare agents, experiments to study their combustion
behavior are commonly carried out using Organo Phosphorous Compounds (OPCs) as …

Diiodomethane (CH 2 I 2) has recently become a molecule of significant atmospheric
interest as it can contribute to coastal IO formation. As part of the PNNL database of gas …

Isoprene (C 5 H 8, 2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene) is a volatile organic compound (VOC) and is
one of the primary contributors to annual global VOC emissions. Isoprene is produced …

We have designed and built a wavelength-tunable optical source for standoff detection of
gaseous chemicals by differential absorption spectrometry in the long-wave infrared. It is …

Herein we report a theoretical study of the adsorption of the organophosphate nerve agent
sarin (GB) on anatase titanium dioxide. From the results of density functional theory (DFT) …

Developing an accurate chemical warfare agent (CWA) vapor generator is critical for
homeland security because it enables real-time monitoring of target agent concentration for …