Hyperspectral microscopy of explosives particles using an external cavity quantum cascade laser

Mark C. Phillips; Bruce E. Bernacki

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.6.061302

Hyperspectral microscopy of explosives particles using an external cavity quantum cascade laser

Mark C. Phillips
, Bruce E. Bernacki

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Abstract

Using infrared hyperspectral imaging, microscopy of small particles of the explosives compounds RDX, tetryl, and PETN with near diffraction-limited performance is demonstrated. The custom microscope apparatus includes an external cavity quantum cascade laser illuminator scanned over its tuning range of 9.13 to 10.53 ?m in 4 s, coupled with a microbolometer focal plane array to record infrared transmission images. The hyperspectral microscopy technique is used to study the infrared absorption spectra of individual explosives particles, and demonstrate subnanogram detection limits.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	061302
Journal	Optical Engineering
Volume	52
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.6.061302
State	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

explosives detection
infrared microscopy
infrared spectroscopy
quantum cascade laser
tunable laser

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
General Engineering

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