Daytime rapid detection of minerals and organics from 50 and 100 m distances using a remote Raman system

Anupam K. Misra; Shiv K. Sharma; Paul G. Lucey; Rachel C. F. Lentz; Chi Hong Chio

doi:10.1117/12.739208

26 September 2007 Daytime rapid detection of minerals and organics from 50 and 100 m distances using a remote Raman system

Anupam K. Misra, Shiv K. Sharma, Paul G. Lucey, Rachel C. F. Lentz, Chi Hong Chio

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Proceedings Volume 6681, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VIII; 66810C (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739208
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2007, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We have developed a remote Raman system, using an 8-in telescope and a 532-nm pulse laser (20 Hz and 20 mJ/pulse), which is capable of operating in daylight. From distances of 50 and 100 m and with an integration time of just 1 second (equivalent to 20 laser pulses at 20 Hz), good quality Raman spectra with high signal-to-noise ratios were readily obtained. The Raman system was also tested using only single-laser-pulse excitation (8 ns pulse width) with an integration time of 2 μs. The spectra obtained from single-laser-pulse excitation also show clear Raman features and can be used for rapid, unambiguous identification of various chemical substances. We successfully identified a number of substances, including organic chemicals (acetone, naphthalene, nitro-methane, nitro-benzene and cyclohexane); inorganic chemicals and minerals (nitric acids, sulfuric acid, potassium perchlorate, gypsum, ammonium nitrate, epsomite, melanterite, calcite and sulfur); and amino acids. The remote Raman system has a range of applications, such as environmental monitoring (e.g., detection of hazardous chemicals and chemical spills from a safe distance in real time) or homeland security (e.g., rapid identification of chemicals on a conveyor belt or from a fast-moving object).

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Anupam K. Misra, Shiv K. Sharma, Paul G. Lucey, Rachel C. F. Lentz, and Chi Hong Chio "Daytime rapid detection of minerals and organics from 50 and 100 m distances using a remote Raman system", Proc. SPIE 6681, Lidar Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring VIII, 66810C (26 September 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.739208

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