Standoff Detection of Oil and Powder Mixtures at 12 Meters Using a Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser-Based System with a Close Focus Telescope and Uncooled Infrared Detector

Carter, J. Chance; Paul, Phillip H.; Ottaway, Joshua M.; Haugen, Peter; Manuel, Anastacia M.

doi:10.1177/00037028211060389

Title: Standoff Detection of Oil and Powder Mixtures at 12 Meters Using a Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser-Based System with a Close Focus Telescope and Uncooled Infrared Detector

Journal Article · 29 December 2021 · Applied Spectroscopy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00037028211060389 · OSTI ID:1843132

^[1]; Paul, Phillip H. ^[1]; Ottaway, Joshua M. ^[1]; Haugen, Peter ^[1]; Manuel, Anastacia M. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

We have designed and demonstrated a quantum cascade laser (QCL) based standoff system that utilizes an uncooled mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) detector with lock-in signal processing for chemical identification at a distance of 12.5 meters in indoor ambient light conditions. In the system, a tunable quad-QCL operating (1 MHz) in quasi-continuous wave mode between 8.45 and 10.03 μm (~1182 to 1000 cm^–1) serves as the active mid-infrared source for remotely interrogating mineral, powder, and thin film oil samples including powder mixtures (6, 12.5, 25, and 50%) of crystalline quartz (SiO₂) in KBr. Light as reflected from a given sample is collected using a 10-inch (25.4 cm) Dall Kirkham telescope and coupled with ZnSe optics to an uncooled MCT detector. Furthermore, the mixture dependence of the highly transparent KBr and strongly absorbing quartz was found to fit a modified version of the Schatz reflectance model for compacted powder mixtures. All reflectance spectra reported are relative to an Au-coated diffuse reflector. A NIST traceable polystyrene standard reflector was also used to determine the QCL wavelength tuning range and calibration.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1843132

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-828603; 1036256

Journal Information:: Applied Spectroscopy, Journal Name: Applied Spectroscopy Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 76; ISSN 0003-7028

Publisher:: Society for Applied SpectroscopyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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