• DocumentCode
    2249624
  • Title

    Detecting anthrax in the mail via coherent Raman microspectroscopy

  • Author

    Arora, Rajan ; Petrov, Georgi I. ; Yakovlev, Vladislav V. ; Scully, Marlan O.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate, for the first time, how spatial information can be collected through a turbid medium via coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging. The technique is capable of identifying anthrax endospores inside a sealed paper envelope.
  • Keywords
    Raman spectroscopy; biohazards; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; microorganisms; spectrochemical analysis; anthrax detection; anthrax endospores; coherent Raman microspectroscopic imaging; coherent Raman microspectroscopy; sealed paper envelope; spatial information; turbid medium; Chemicals; Microorganisms; Microscopy; Powders; Raman scattering; USA Councils;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5951000