Title :
Hyperspectral infrared microscopy of explosives particles using an external cavity quantum cascade laser
Author :
Phillips, M.C. ; Bernacki, B.E.
Author_Institution :
Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA, USA
Abstract :
A hyperspectral infrared microscope using external cavity quantum cascade laser illumination and a microbolometer focal plane array is used to characterize nanogram-scale particles of the explosives RDX, tetryl, and PETN at fast acquisition rates.
Keywords :
bolometers; explosives; focal planes; laser beam applications; quantum cascade lasers; PETN; RDX; explosives particles; external cavity quantum cascade laser; hyperspectral infrared microscope; hyperspectral infrared microscopy; microbolometer focal plane array; nanogram-scale particles; tetryl; Cavity resonators; Explosives; Hyperspectral imaging; Laboratories; Lighting; Microscopy; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
