Contributors |
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Preface |
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Introduction |
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1 Ion mobility spectrometry of explosives, the stability of gas phase ions, and prospectives for future explosive trace detectors |
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1.1 Mobility spectra of explosives |
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4 | (2) |
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2 Thermal decomposition of gaseous ions at ambient pressure |
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2.1 Methods and technology for the determination of decomposition enthalpies |
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3 Ion mobility spectrometry of explosives |
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10 | (4) |
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10 | (1) |
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3.2 Chemistry of ion formation and mobility |
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10 | (1) |
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3.3 Impurities or decomposition products |
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11 | (2) |
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3.4 Mobility selection of product ions of explosives |
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13 | (1) |
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4 Decomposition of chloride adducts of explosives |
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14 | (4) |
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4.1 Nitrate explosives and the displacement of NO-3 from M·CI- |
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14 | (1) |
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4.2 Nitrite explosives dissociating from M·CI-to CI- |
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5 Ions of explosives with exceptional behavior toward thermal decomposition |
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18 | (4) |
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5.1 Case 1. Explosive adduct ions stable up to 200°C |
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18 | (1) |
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5.2 Case 2. Multiple paths for ion decomposition |
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19 | (1) |
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5.3 Case 3. Substances too thermally labile |
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20 | (1) |
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5.4 Summary and lessons on decomposition of gas ions of explosives |
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21 | (1) |
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6 Existing and future ETD designs based on ion mobility methods |
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22 | (3) |
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6.1 Importance and implications of kinetic IMS studies on instrument parameters and design of ETDs |
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22 | (2) |
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6.2 Reactive stages in tandem mobility analyzers to improve selectivity of response |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (4) |
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25 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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2 Features of X-ray CT imaging |
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29 | (2) |
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3 Principles of CT imaging |
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31 | (9) |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (3) |
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5 CT scanner design considerations |
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43 | (4) |
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44 | (3) |
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3 Explosives detection by dogs |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (3) |
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49 | (2) |
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3 Detector dog versus instrumental detection |
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51 | (3) |
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3.1 Detector dog calibration |
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52 | (2) |
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4 Chemical analysis of explosives odors |
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54 | (6) |
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4.1 The odor of explosives |
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55 | (4) |
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4.2 Choosing optimal training materials |
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59 | (1) |
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5 Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and homemade explosives (HMEs) |
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60 | (8) |
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5.1 Fuel-oxidizer mixtures |
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60 | (7) |
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5.2 Peroxide-based explosives |
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67 | (1) |
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6 Scientific recommendations |
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6.1 The use of training aid mimics |
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69 | (1) |
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6.2 Contamination of training material |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (8) |
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4 Mass spectrometry of explosives |
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78 | (3) |
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2 Liquid-chromatography (LC) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (6) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (11) |
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7 Comments about various explosive classes |
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102 | (2) |
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9 Nitro-containing explosive species |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (8) |
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11 Nitroarenes (Nitroaromatics) |
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114 | (15) |
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12 Nitramines (Nitramides) and nitrosamines |
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129 | (15) |
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A Abbreviations and terminology |
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146 | (10) |
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B Chromatographic conditions and most characteristic ion observed in mass spectrometer for selected explosives |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (5) |
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5 Trace detection of explosives by ion mobility spectrometry |
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163 | (1) |
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2 Ion mobility spectrometry |
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163 | (1) |
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2.2 Ion mobility definition |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (1) |
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2.4 Resolving power, resolution and peak capacity |
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168 | (2) |
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2.5 Collisional cross-sectional area |
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170 | (1) |
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2.6 Detailed IMS instrument design |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (4) |
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175 | (1) |
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2.9 Air purification system |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (4) |
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2.11 Selective ionization of explosives |
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180 | (1) |
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181 | (4) |
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2.13 Commonly observed phenomena in IMS spectra |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (3) |
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2.15 Detection algorithms |
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188 | (1) |
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2.16 Impact of electric field on mobility |
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189 | (2) |
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2.17 Commercial IMS platforms |
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2.18 Informing power and false alarm rates |
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199 | (1) |
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2.19 Sensitivity, limit of detection, and limit of alarm, verification |
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3 Trace detection of explosives |
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200 | (21) |
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3.1 Development and deployment of trace explosive detectors |
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200 | (1) |
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3.2 History of trace explosive detection |
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201 | (2) |
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3.3 Developing ETD platforms for the market |
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203 | (1) |
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3.4 Trace vapor and particle sampling |
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204 | (2) |
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3.5 Trace detection requirements |
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206 | (1) |
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3.6 Characteristics of trace particle residue |
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207 | (2) |
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3.7 Lifetime of trace explosive particles on surfaces |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (6) |
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3.9 Sample swipe materials |
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3.10 Types of surfaces sampled |
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220 | (1) |
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4 Current state and future direction of IMS |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (12) |
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226 | (9) |
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6 Counterterrorist detection techniques of explosives by vapor sensors (handheld) |
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235 | (3) |
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2 Vapor sensing techniques |
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238 | (9) |
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238 | (1) |
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2.2 Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) |
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239 | (2) |
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2.3 Ion mobility spectrometry and mass spectrometry |
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241 | (1) |
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2.4 Chemiresistor sensors |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (1) |
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2.6 Mid-infrared cavity-ringdown spectroscopy |
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244 | (1) |
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2.7 Microcantilever sensors |
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244 | (1) |
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2.8 Electrochemical vapor sensors |
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244 | (2) |
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2.9 Electromechanical chemical sensors |
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246 | (1) |
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2.10 Pre-concentrator uses |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (6) |
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248 | (5) |
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7 Longwave infrared spectral reflectance techniques for measuring explosives |
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1 Introduction hyperspectral infrared explosives detection |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (5) |
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255 | (3) |
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258 | (1) |
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3 Spectral signature physical models |
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259 | (6) |
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260 | (1) |
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3.3 Comments on the reflectance models |
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261 | (1) |
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4 Automated detection algorithms |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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8 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the detection and characterization of explosives |
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2 Fundamental influences on the LIBS spectra of energetic materials |
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272 | (6) |
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3 Discrimination of energetic materials based on LIBS emission features |
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278 | (10) |
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4 Applications for the detection of energetic and related materials with LIBS |
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288 | (11) |
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5 Characterization of the high-temperature chemistry and performance of energetic materials |
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299 | (4) |
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303 | (12) |
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305 | (10) |
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9 X-ray diffraction for explosives detection |
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315 | (2) |
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317 | (8) |
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2.1 Measuring the XRD signal |
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317 | (3) |
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2.2 Structure-property relationships |
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320 | (2) |
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2.3 Sample XRD form factors for explosives |
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322 | (2) |
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2.4 Texturing with explosives |
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324 | (1) |
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3 Explosives discrimination and identification via XRD |
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325 | (5) |
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3.1 Visualizing signatures in XRD space |
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325 | (2) |
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3.2 Classification methods for explosives detection |
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327 | (2) |
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3.3 Choice of features for use in material classification |
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4 X-ray diffraction tomography |
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330 | (4) |
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4.2 Correction of the XRDT signal |
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4.4 Physics-based synthetic data for XRDT development |
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5 Summary and future prospects |
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334 | (5) |
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335 | (1) |
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10 Nuclear techniques to detect explosives |
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2 Neutron and high-energy photon interactions with matter |
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2.1 Neutron interactions with matter |
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2.2 Photonuclear interactions with matter |
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3 Neutron and high-energy photon sources |
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4.2 Scintillation detectors |
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350 | (1) |
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5 Nuclear interrogation techniques for explosives detection |
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354 | (13) |
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5.2 Photonuclear techniques |
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367 | (5) |
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5.3 Radiography performed with nuclear reactions |
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1.2 Formation of cyclic peroxides |
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1.3 Mechanism of decomposition |
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1.4 Sensitiveness and performance |
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1.6 Analysis and detection |
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2 Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine |
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2.3 Performance and sensitivity |
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3.1 Synthesis/degradation of nitrate esters |
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3.2 Erythritol tetranitrate (ETN) |
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405 | (1) |
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3.4 The hexanitrate esters |
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408 | (1) |
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Index |
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