A Review of Some Experimental Measurements on Detectors for Trace Chemicals in the Atmosphere.

Abstract

A number of detectors for trace contaminants in the atmosphere have been developed and tested for environmental measurements, military surveillance, and law enforcement. This paper summarizes the work done by an Army laboratory in the area of detector development and evaluation, and speculates on future evolution in this important area. Detectors subjected to development and evaluation included electric quadrupole mass spectrometers, thin film detectors, biochemical sensors, dogs, ion mobility spectrometers, electron capture devices, condensation nuclei detectors, and remote sensors. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014946

Entities

People

  • R. D. Shelton
  • Wade A. Wall

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Condensation
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Detectors
  • Electron Capture
  • Law Enforcement
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Remote Detectors
  • Spectrometers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics