Toward the Remote Sensing of Bacterial Endospores by Raman Lidar

Abstract

This project has developed a system of biological detection at standoff using Raman lidar, a well-known method of monitoring atmospheric gases and pollutants 1. One application of a biological agent standoff detector would be in the advanced warning of a Bacillus anthracis attack. In this work we explore the feasibility of a Raman lidar system for the remote sensing of biological agents, specifically bacterial endospores.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 26, 2004
Accession Number
ADA427372

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Lee
  • Elliott R. Brown
  • Marie A. Celis

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analyzers
  • Avalanche Photodiodes
  • Biological Detection
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Light Scattering
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Raman Scattering
  • Reflectivity
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Sensitivity

Readers

  • Microbial Pathology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.