Detection of explosives by hyperspectral imaging

ANYL 90

Diane K. Williams, dkwilliams@fbiacademy.edu, Laboratory Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135 and Hina Ayub, hayub@fbiacademy.edu, Laboratory Division, Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135.
The detection and identification of microgram quantities of explosives has been accomplished by the use of a Visible-Near Infrared Hyperspectral Imaging (V/NIR HSI) system. Since the data set represents three dimensions, two spatial and one spectral, the system allows for collection of a spectral profile of an explosive while providing visualization of the explosive on fabric. We will present the data obtained from the anaylsis of pentaerthiotoltetranitrate (PETN) and cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) on a variety of fabrics.
 

General Posters
7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Sunday, August 19, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster

Division of Analytical Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007