Surface Contamination Mapping

Abstract

A new application of laser standoff detection is being investigated, namely, the prediction and mapping of surface contamination. The hardware and software of an existing CO2 lidar was modified to allow improved scanning and real-time processing and display. The lidar was then used to demonstrate the capability of mapping surface contamination to a 1 g/m2 level by detecting aerosol and rain fallout from an airburst during field tests.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA390330

Entities

People

  • Cynthia Swim
  • Fancis D'amico

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerosols
  • Airburst
  • Chemical Detectors
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Contamination
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosive Charges
  • Explosives
  • Field Tests
  • Lasers
  • Lidar
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Simulators
  • Standoff

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computer Vision.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy