Further studies on the detection of chemical agents using an alkaline energy cell

John Shewchun

doi:10.1117/12.783202

28 April 2008 Further studies on the detection of chemical agents using an alkaline energy cell

John Shewchun

Proceedings Volume 6943, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense VII; 69430E (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783202
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The detection, classification and tracking of chemical agents (explosives) being surreptitiously smuggled into public areas, such as airports, for destructive purposes is difficult to solve by unobtrusive means. We propose the use of a novel Alkaline Energy Cell (AEC) with gas/vapor sniffing capability as a potential solution. Variants of such devices are routinely used by police to detect alcohol emanating from the breath of suspected impaired vehicle drivers. We reported previously at the SPIE Symposium in 2007 the details of our technology and results. We have continued to advanced this capability with the development of an AEC which is capable of detecting gaseous emissions ultimately in the parts per billion range. Our work is described in terms of detecting TATP (acetone peroxide). Other explosive materials have also been investigated and will be reported on.

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John Shewchun "Further studies on the detection of chemical agents using an alkaline energy cell", Proc. SPIE 6943, Sensors, and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense VII, 69430E (28 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.783202

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