Deep UV Resonance Raman Wide Field Imaging, Laser Induced Fluorescence and Photochemical Methodologies for Detection and Neutralization of Explosives

Abstract

1. Determine Mechanism of NH4NO3 Photochemistry. Effort 15%.2. Determination of Photochemical Gas Phase Products of PETN and Other Explosives.Effort 10%3. Determination of UVRR or SVLF Emission Mechanism of Photogenerated Gas PhaseSpecies. Effort 10%.4. Simultaneous UVRR of Solid Explosives and Gas Phase Photoproducts. Effort 10%.5. Demonstration of Immense Photoacoustic Response from Explosive~s PhotochemicalGas Generation. Effort 20%.6. Revolutionary Orthogonal Detection of UVRR/SVLF and Photochemical-acousticSpectroscopy. Effort 10%.7. Synthesis of Monodisperse (SD=3%) SiO2 Particles. Effort 5%.8. Novel Self-Assembly Highly Ordered FCC Photonic Crystals. Effort 5%.9. Demonstration of High Sensitivity Wide Area Standoff Explosive Detection. Effort 5%.10. Demonstration of Enhanced Explosives Thermal Degradation and Neutralization. Effort10%.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Sep 23, 2016
Source ID
N000141612681

Entities

People

  • Sanford A Asher

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of Pittsburgh

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy