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Title: Mini-lidar sensor for the remote stand-off sensing of chemical/biological substances and method for sensing same

Abstract

A method and apparatus for remote, stand-off, and high efficiency spectroscopic detection of biological and chemical substances. The apparatus including an optical beam transmitter which transmits a beam having an axis of transmission to a target, the beam comprising at least a laser emission. An optical detector having an optical detection path to the target is provided for gathering optical information. The optical detection path has an axis of optical detection. A beam alignment device fixes the transmitter proximal to the detector and directs the beam to the target along the optical detection path such that the axis of transmission is within the optical detection path. Optical information gathered by the optical detector is analyzed by an analyzer which is operatively connected to the detector.

Inventors:
;
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174456
Patent Number(s):
6608677
Application Number:
09/659,202
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates LLC (Upton, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Ray, Mark D., and Sedlacek, Arthur J. Mini-lidar sensor for the remote stand-off sensing of chemical/biological substances and method for sensing same. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Ray, Mark D., & Sedlacek, Arthur J. Mini-lidar sensor for the remote stand-off sensing of chemical/biological substances and method for sensing same. United States.
Ray, Mark D., and Sedlacek, Arthur J. Tue . "Mini-lidar sensor for the remote stand-off sensing of chemical/biological substances and method for sensing same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174456.
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year = {Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 2003},
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