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Hyperspectral microscopy using an external cavity quantum cascade laser and its applications for explosives detection

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.907488· OSTI ID:1037962

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.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1037962
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-84212
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English