Title :
A fiber-coupled eye safe spectrometer for the stand-off detection of explosives
Author :
Bauer, Christoph ; Burgmeier, Jörg ; Holl, Gerhard ; Schade, Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Technische Universtÿt Clausthal LaserAnwendungsCentrum, Amold-Sommerfeldstr.6, 38678 Cdausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany
Abstract :
A compact laser spectrometer for the detection of explosives from a safe spot is presented. This laser setup also opens the possibility for the trace detection of explosives.
Keywords :
Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Explosives; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber sensors; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum cascade lasers; Spectroscopy; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431535
