Raman spectroscopy is an analytical technique with vast applications in the homeland
security and defense arenas. The Raman effect is defined by the inelastic interaction of the …

This paper provides an overview and summary of the current state of knowledge regarding
critical atmospheric processes that affect the distribution and concentrations of greenhouse …

Automated early fire detection systems have recently received a significant amount of
attention due to their importance in protecting the global environment. Some emergent …

The active remote sensing standoff detection is a very interesting methodology that could be
used with the aim to reduce the risk for the health, in the case of intentional (terrorism or war) …

The feasibility and fundamentals of forest fire detection by smoke sensing with single-
wavelength lidar are discussed with reference to results of 532-nm lidar measurements of …

This work presents a technique to detect forest fire using incoherent scattering of radio
waves from the ionized electron cloud of combusting plant material. Superheated forest …

The dispersion of forest fire smoke was studied using direct-detection lidar measurements
and a Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes fluid dynamics model. Comparison between …

Automated pattern recognition methodology is described for the detection of signatures of
volatile organic compounds from passive multispectral infrared imaging data collected from …

Smoke plume height is important for modelling smoke transport and resulting effects on air
quality. This study presents analyses of ceilometer measurements of smoke plume heights …

An all-fiber, tunable, short-wave infrared transmitter is demonstrated using efficient four-
wave mixing in conventional L and O bands. To realize this source a highly-nonlinear fiber …