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Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques
Joint Authors
Johnson, J. Bruce
Reeve, Scott
Allen, Susan D.
Merten, Jonathan
Johnson, Lewis
Pinkham, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Detection of explosives, explosive precursors, or other threat agents presents a number of technological challenges for optical sensing methods.
Certainly detecting trace levels of threat agents against a complex background is chief among these challenges; however, the related issues of multiple target distances (from standoff to proximity) and sampling time scales (from passive mines to rapid rate of march convoy protection) for different applications make it unlikely that a single technique will be ideal for all sensing situations.
A number of methods for spanning the range of optical sensor technologies exist which, when integrated, could produce a fused sensor system possessing a high level of sensitivity to threat agents and a moderate standoff real-time capability appropriate for portal screening of personnel or vehicles.
In this work, we focus on several promising, and potentially synergistic, laser-based methods for sensing threat agents.
For each method, we have briefly outlined the technique and report on the current level of capability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johnson, J. Bruce& Allen, Susan D.& Merten, Jonathan& Johnson, Lewis& Pinkham, Daniel& Reeve, Scott. 2014. Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques. Journal of Spectroscopy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043115
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johnson, J. Bruce…[et al.]. Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques. Journal of Spectroscopy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043115
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johnson, J. Bruce& Allen, Susan D.& Merten, Jonathan& Johnson, Lewis& Pinkham, Daniel& Reeve, Scott. Standoff Methods for the Detection of Threat Agents: A Review of Several Promising Laser-Based Techniques. Journal of Spectroscopy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1043115
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1043115