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Raman cross sections of chemical agents and simulants. Technical report, October 1985-July 1987

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6779660
The differential Raman scattering cross sections of chemical agents (GA, GB, HD, and VX) and chemical-agent simulants (DMMP and DIMP) were measured with visible and UV wavelength excitation. These compounds were weak Raman scatterers with cross sections for the strongest lines on the order of 6 to 10 x 10/sup -30/ sq. cm./sr/molecule with 514.5-nm excitation. Excitation at 363.8 nm yielded only a slight preresonance enhancement of the Raman cross sections. Because of the small cross sections and the lack of enhancement, remote Raman detection of chemical agents appears doubtful.
Research Organization:
Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (USA)
OSTI ID:
6779660
Report Number(s):
AD-A-194641/7/XAB; CRDEC-TR-88085
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English