27 May 2020 Characterization and applications of a fieldable single-laser standoff coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering detection system
Kevin P. Pfeuffer, Tri Le, Laura Dogariu, David Zipse, Arthur Dogariu
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Abstract

The development of a field-portable fiber-laser based hyperspectral imaging system for standoff detection and identification of trace levels of explosives is presented. The prototype system combines a hybrid of frequency and time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) spectroscopy techniques with spatial scanning for rapid detection of microscopic traces of explosives on liquid or solid surfaces. An all-fiber light source architecture enables generation of three CARS excitation beams from a compact, single-unit femtosecond fiber laser and a highly nonlinear optical fiber. The light backscattered from the target surface is collected by a spectrometer, and a high-resolution automated stage system allows for two-dimensional microscopic CARS imaging. We demonstrate trace explosive detection in <100  ms.

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Kevin P. Pfeuffer, Tri Le, Laura Dogariu, David Zipse, and Arthur Dogariu "Characterization and applications of a fieldable single-laser standoff coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering detection system," Optical Engineering 59(9), 092007 (27 May 2020). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.59.9.092007
Received: 28 February 2020; Accepted: 7 May 2020; Published: 27 May 2020
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KEYWORDS
Potassium

Raman spectroscopy

Standoff detection

Prototyping

CARS tomography

Explosives

Imaging systems

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