Agent reactive modulated optical reflector for hazardous agent detection

A. E. Kovalev, M. G. Bray, T. S. Mayer, D. H. Werner

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Abstract

Early detection of chemical and biological agents from standoff distances has significant practical importance. The Agent Reactive Modulated Optical Reflector (ARMOR) approach described in this paper has the potential to provide a long-range eye safe detection solution by producing an extremely large change in the near infrared (NIR) reflection from micrometer to centimeter-scale devices with exposure to a wide range of chemical agents, toxic industrial chemicals (TTCs), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The ARMOR is based on a Salisbury Screen Absorber (SSA) extended to the NIR range. We fabricated and characterized device prototypes that exhibited more than a 20 dB difference in reflection contrast following a 2 sec exposure to 2000 ppm of HCl vapor.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationTechnical Proceedings of the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, NSTI-Nanotech, Nanotechnology 2008
Pages619-621
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 2008
Event2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, NSTI Nanotech 2008 Joint Meeting, Nanotechnology 2008 - Quebec City, QC, United States
Duration: Jun 1 2008Jun 5 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Proceedings of the 2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, NSTI-Nanotech, Nanotechnology 2008
Volume2

Other

Other2008 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, NSTI Nanotech 2008 Joint Meeting, Nanotechnology 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityQuebec City, QC
Period6/1/086/5/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Mechanical Engineering

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