Explosive and precursor identification using a portable spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) device

Robert J. Stokes; Brian Foulger; Ana M. Blanco-Rodriguez; Pik Leung Tang; Kate Whitaker; Thierry Pope

doi:10.1117/12.2684355

17 October 2023 Explosive and precursor identification using a portable spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) device

Robert J. Stokes, Brian Foulger, Ana M. Blanco-Rodriguez, Pik Leung Tang, Kate Whitaker, Thierry Pope

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Proceedings Volume 12742, Artificial Intelligence for Security and Defence Applications; 1274209 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2684355
Event: SPIE Security + Defence, 2023, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Emergency responders attending an incident can inadvertently encounter explosive materials that can put their safety and that of the general public at risk. Ensuring that teams have suitable detection equipment is of vital importance to mitigate the impact of the incident and assist in the early return to normality. This study examines the use of Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy (SORS) technology for rapid identification of a wide range of explosives, improvised explosive precursors and flash powders either directly or through a range of barriers, with the potential to improve safety, efficiency and critical decision making in incident management and search operations.

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Robert J. Stokes, Brian Foulger, Ana M. Blanco-Rodriguez, Pik Leung Tang, Kate Whitaker, and Thierry Pope "Explosive and precursor identification using a portable spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) device", Proc. SPIE 12742, Artificial Intelligence for Security and Defence Applications, 1274209 (17 October 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2684355

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