Active FTIR-based standoff detection in the 3-4 micron region using broadband femtosecond optical parametric oscillators

Derryck T. Reid; Zhaowei Zhang; Christopher R. Howle

doi:10.1117/12.2053227

Active FTIR-based standoff detection in the 3-4 micron region using broadband femtosecond optical parametric oscillators

Derryck T. Reid^*, Zhaowei Zhang, Christopher R. Howle

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Abstract

We present the first demonstration of stand-off Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy using a broadband mid-infrared femtosecond optical parametric oscillator, with spectral coverage over 2700-3200 cm^-1. Remote spectroscopy and chemical detection from 2700-3100 cm^-1 is demonstrated for a thiodiglycol drop on concrete and anodized aluminum surfaces at a stand-off distance of 2 meters, as well as open-path spectroscopy of atmospheric water vapor from a concrete target at the same range. Comparison of the measured stand-off spectra with archived reference spectra for thiodiglycol and water vapor show good agreement. This technique provides greater spatial coherence and spectral brightness than a thermal source, and wider spectral coverage than a typical quantum-cascade laser, thereby presenting opportunities for application in the detection of industrial pollutants and the environmental identification of chemical warfare agents, explosives or other hazardous materials.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	9073
ISBN (Print)	9781628410105
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053227
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014
Event	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Sensing XV - Baltimore, MD, United Kingdom Duration: 6 May 2014 → 8 May 2014

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Conference	Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Sensing XV
Abbreviated title	CBRNE
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	6/05/14 → 8/05/14

Keywords

and remote detection of industrial pollutants
explosives or other hazardous materials
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
mid-infrared
open-path spectroscopy
optical parametric oscillators
Standoff spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Mathematics
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics

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Reid, DT, Zhang, Z & Howle, CR 2014, Active FTIR-based standoff detection in the 3-4 micron region using broadband femtosecond optical parametric oscillators. in Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. vol. 9073, 907302, SPIE, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Sensing XV, Baltimore, MD, United Kingdom, 6/05/14. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2053227

Active FTIR-based standoff detection in the 3-4 micron region using broadband femtosecond optical parametric oscillators. / Reid, Derryck T.; Zhang, Zhaowei; Howle, Christopher R.
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 9073 SPIE, 2014. 907302.

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Active FTIR-based standoff detection in the 3-4 micron region using broadband femtosecond optical parametric oscillators

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