Title :
Towards a FAST-CARS anthrax detector: CARS signal from dipicolinic acid
Author :
Mehendale, M. ; Bosacchi, B. ; Warren, W.S. ; Scully, M.O.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
Abstract :
This study presents experimental results towards the realization of an alternative optical technique, the FAST CARS (femtosecond adaptive spectroscopic technique for coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy) approach, and promises to simultaneously satisfy the critical requirements of speed, specificity and sensitivity in the detection and identification of bacterial spores.
Keywords :
biohazards; biological techniques; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; fluorescence; high-speed optical techniques; microorganisms; terrorism; ultraviolet spectra; visible spectra; CARS signal; FAST-CARS; anthrax detector; bacterial spores detection; coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy; dipicolinic acid; femtosecond adaptive spectroscopic technique; Detectors; Fungi; Microorganisms; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Raman scattering; Signal detection; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1251763
