Field Tests of the Laser Interrogation of Surface Agents (Lisa) System for On-the-Move Standoff Sensing of Chemical Agents

Abstract

Laser Interrogation of Surface Agents (LISA) is a new technique based on short-range Raman sensing that provides standoff detection and identification of surface-deposited chemical agents. ITT Industries, Advanced Engineering and Sciences Division is currently developing the LISA technology under a cost-sharing arrangement with the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) for incorporation on the Army's future reconnaissance vehicles. We will discuss the field engineered prototype LISA-Recon system, designed to demonstrate single-shot on-the-move measurements of chemical contaminants at concentration levels below the Army's requirements. Results from laboratory and field tests will be presented. Proper identification of chemical contamination requires an on-board library of high-resolution UV Raman signatures. Laboratory measurements of these Raman spectra are presented in a companion paper.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA484089

Entities

People

  • Brian T. Kelly
  • C. T. Lobb
  • Dale A. Richter
  • Marc K. Boysworth
  • N. S. Higdon
  • Patrick L. Ponsardin
  • Quang Bui
  • Robert Babnick
  • Thomas H. Chyba
  • Wayne T. Armstrong

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Agent Simulants
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Field Tests
  • High Resolution
  • Identification
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Raman Scattering
  • Raman Spectra
  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • Scattering
  • Spectra

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy