Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the remote detection of explosives at level of fingerprints

S. Almaviva; A. Palucci; V. Lazic; I. Menicucci; M. Nuvoli; M. Pistilli; L. De Dominicis

doi:10.1117/12.2225907

29 April 2016 Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the remote detection of explosives at level of fingerprints

S. Almaviva, A. Palucci, V. Lazic, I. Menicucci, M. Nuvoli, M. Pistilli, L. De Dominicis

Proceedings Volume 9899, Optical Sensing and Detection IV; 98990R (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225907
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2016, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

We report the results of the application of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the detection of some common military explosives and theirs precursors deposited on white varnished car’s external and black car’s internal or external plastic. The residues were deposited by an artificial silicon finger, to simulate material manipulation by terrorists when preparing a car bomb, leaving traces of explosives on the parts of a car. LIBS spectra were acquired by using a first prototype laboratory stand-off device, developed in the framework of the EU FP7 313077 project EDEN (End-user driven DEmo for CBRNe). The system operates at working distances 8-30 m and collects the LIBS in the spectral range 240-840 nm. In this configuration, the target was moved precisely in X-Y direction to simulate the scanning system, to be implemented successively. The system is equipped with two colour cameras, one for wide scene view and another for imaging with a very high magnification, capable to discern fingerprints on a target. The spectral features of each examined substance were identified and compared to those belonging to the substrate and the surrounding air, and those belonging to possible common interferents. These spectral differences are discussed and interpreted. The obtained results show that the detection and discrimination of nitro-based compounds like RDX, PETN, ammonium nitrate (AN), and urea nitrate (UN) from organic interfering substances like diesel, greasy lubricants, greasy adhesives or oils in fingerprint concentration, at stand-off distance of some meters or tenths of meters is feasible.

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S. Almaviva, A. Palucci, V. Lazic, I. Menicucci, M. Nuvoli, M. Pistilli, and L. De Dominicis "Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the remote detection of explosives at level of fingerprints", Proc. SPIE 9899, Optical Sensing and Detection IV, 98990R (29 April 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2225907

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