Active infrared multispectral imaging of chemicals on surfaces

Anish K. Goyal; Melissa Spencer; Michael Kelly; Joseph Costa; Michael DiLiberto; Emily Meyer; Thomas Jeys

doi:10.1117/12.882698

3 June 2011 Active infrared multispectral imaging of chemicals on surfaces

Anish K. Goyal, Melissa Spencer, Michael Kelly, Joseph Costa, Michael DiLiberto, Emily Meyer, Thomas Jeys

Proceedings Volume 8018, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII; 80180N (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882698
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We investigated the signature phenomenology of long-wave infrared (LWIR) reflectance of contaminated surfaces using a quantum-cascade laser (QCL) that tunes from λ = 9.1 to 9.8 μm and a HgCdTe focal-plane-array (FPA) with custom read-out integrated circuit (ROIC). A liquid chemical, diethyl phthalate (DEP), was applied to a variety of substrates such as diffusely reflecting gold, concrete, asphalt, and sand. Multispectral image-cubes of the scattered radiation were generated over 81 wavelengths in steps of 1 cm^-1 at standoff distances ranging from 0.1 to 5 meters. For idealized substrates such as diffusely reflecting gold, the experimentally measured signatures are in good agreement with theoretical calculations. Clear signatures were also obtained for contaminated concrete, asphalt, and sand. These measurements demonstrate the potential of this technique for detecting and classifying chemicals on native outdoor surfaces.

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Anish K. Goyal, Melissa Spencer, Michael Kelly, Joseph Costa, Michael DiLiberto, Emily Meyer, and Thomas Jeys "Active infrared multispectral imaging of chemicals on surfaces", Proc. SPIE 8018, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XII, 80180N (3 June 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882698

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