Laser Sensor Development for Fluorescence Detection of Plastics and other Anthropogenic Compounds Dissolved in Seawater

Abstract

The long-term goal is to build and deploy a highly sensitive, in situ AUV-mounted instrument optimized for distinguishing natural colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in seawater as well as locating and identifying plastic and rubber-coated objects, such as mines, in the water column and buried within the seafloor. Oceanographic applications include UV-vis spectral characterization of dissolved and particulate (phytoplankton) fluorescence for remote sensing, plume tracking, and pollution applications. The multi-channel UV laser-induced fluorescence sensor (MUVLIFS) will ultimately be integrated and deployed on an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to enhance strategic and oceanographic applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA627025

Entities

People

  • Dennis Killinger
  • Paula G. Coble

Organizations

  • University of South Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fluorescence
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Laser Sensors
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Organic Compounds
  • Plastics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ultraviolet Lasers
  • Underwater Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Marine Ecotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy