Method for remote detection of trace contaminants

Title: Method for remote detection of trace contaminants

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A method for remote detection of trace contaminants in a target area comprises applying sensor particles that preconcentrate the trace contaminant to the target area and detecting the contaminant-sensitive fluorescence from the sensor particles. The sensor particles can have contaminant-sensitive and contaminant-insensitive fluorescent compounds to enable the determination of the amount of trace contaminant present in the target are by relative comparison of the emission of the fluorescent compounds by a local or remote fluorescence detector. The method can be used to remotely detect buried minefields.

Inventors:: Simonson, Robert J.; Hance, Bradley G.

Issue Date:: 2003-09-09

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1174485

Patent Number(s):: 6,617,591

Application Number:: 10/004,921

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM) SNL-L

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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