Recent developments in the field of explosive trace detection

KC To, S Ben-Jaber, IP Parkin - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Explosive trace detection (ETD) technologies play a vital role in maintaining national
security. ETD remains an active research area with many analytical techniques in …

Advances in explosives analysis—part II: photon and neutron methods

KE Brown, MT Greenfield, SD McGrane… - Analytical and …, 2016 - Springer
The number and capability of explosives detection and analysis methods have increased
dramatically since publication of the Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry special issue …

A tiny VIS-NIR snapshot multispectral camera

B Geelen, C Blanch, P Gonzalez… - … for Micro/Nano …, 2015 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Spectral imaging can reveal a lot of hidden details about the world around us, but is
currently confined to laboratory environments due to the need for complex, costly and bulky …

A new compact snapshot multispectral mosaic imager with an improved deposition process

B Geelen, K Tack - Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and …, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Snapshot multispectral mosaic imagers are based on optical filters monolithically integrated
directly on top of a standard CMOS image sensor, extending the traditional Bayer color …

Latent fingerprint residue detection method using Sagnac Fourier transform imaging spectroscopy

X Bai, W Yang, W Song, N Liao - Applied Optics, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We propose a new method to detect latent fingerprints and their residues based on Sagnac
ultraviolet Fourier transform imaging spectroscopy. The three-dimensional data cube …

Identification of typical solid hazardous chemicals based on hyperspectral imaging

Y Sun, X Qian, Y Liu, J Wang, Q Lv, M Yuan - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The identification of hazardous chemicals based on hyperspectral imaging is an important
emergent means for the prevention of explosion accidents and the early warning of …

High resolution ultraviolet imaging spectrometer for latent image analysis

H Lyu, N Liao, H Li, W Wu - Optics Express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
In this work, we present a close-range ultraviolet imaging spectrometer with high spatial
resolution, and reasonably high spectral resolution. As the transmissive optical components …

Towards standoff photothermal spectroscopy of CBRNE hazards using an ultra-fast tunable QCL

J Miles, MF Muir, SWJ Scully, I Hunter… - Chemical …, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
A stand-off photothermal sensor platform has been developed which combines two laser
technologies: an external cavity Quantum Cascade Laser (EC-QCL), and a near-infrared …

Experimental study on standoff detection of explosives traces using Laser Raman spectroscopy: challenges and possible solution

A Abdallah, A Mokhtar, HS Ayoub… - Optical and Quantum …, 2022 - Springer
The detection and identification of explosive materials is required to defend the military
forces and civilians. In this study we propose an integrated optoelectronics system …

[HTML][HTML] Hyperspectral imaging and remote trace detection of cis-1, 3, 4, 6-tetranitrooctahydroimidazo-[4, 5 d] imidazole (BCHMX) compared with traditional explosives …

HS Ayoub, AF El-Sherif, A Elbeih - Defence Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract cis-1, 3, 4, 6-Tetranitrooctahydroimidazo-[4, 5 d] imidazole (BCHMX) is an
advanced energetic compound that expected to spread worldwide in the near future. Since …