Spectral signatures for RDX-based explosives in the 3 micron region

Tabetha Osborn; Sindhu Kaimal; Scott W. Reeve; William Burns

doi:10.1117/12.777874

15 April 2008 Spectral signatures for RDX-based explosives in the 3 micron region

Tabetha Osborn, Sindhu Kaimal, Scott W. Reeve, William Burns

Proceedings Volume 6945, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security IV; 69451S (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777874
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Explosive compounds such as RDX, and HMX present significant challenges to optically based sensors. This difficulty is due in part to the low vapor pressures these compounds possess. One approach for sensing explosives that circumvents the low explosive vapor pressure problem, involves focusing on the trace amounts of relatively high vapor pressure impurities that will be present in the vapor signature. In order to effectively detect these volatile impurities, the spectral signature databases must be readily available. One of our goals therefore, is the generation of a database of high resolution spectral signatures for these volatile organic impurities. Some rather formidable spectroscopic measurement challenges have been encountered while working to extend the spectral signature effort to the 3 micron region. Here we will outline progress to date, with a focus on the volatile organic compounds formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, nitromethane, acetone, isobutene, and cyclohexanone.

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Tabetha Osborn, Sindhu Kaimal, Scott W. Reeve, and William Burns "Spectral signatures for RDX-based explosives in the 3 micron region", Proc. SPIE 6945, Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security IV, 69451S (15 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.777874

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