Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for explosives trace detection

Anna Pettersson; Anders Elfving; Mattias Elfsberg; Tomas Hurtig; Niklas Johansson; Ahmed Al-Khalili; Petra Käck; Sara Wallin; Henric Östmark

doi:10.1117/12.919156

10 May 2012 Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for explosives trace detection

Anna Pettersson, Anders Elfving, Mattias Elfsberg, Tomas Hurtig, Niklas Johansson, Ahmed Al-Khalili, Petra Käck, Sara Wallin, Henric Östmark

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Proceedings Volume 8357, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XVII; 83571I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919156
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

This paper presents the ongoing development of a laser ionization mass spectrometric system to be applied for screening for security related threat substances, specifically explosives. The system will be part of a larger security checkpoint system developed and demonstrated within the FP7 project EFFISEC to aid border police and customs at outer border checks. The laser ionization method of choice is SPI (single photon ionization), but the system also incorporates optional functionalities such as a cold trap and/or a particle concentrator to facilitate detection of minute amounts of explosives. The possibility of using jet-REMPI as a verification means is being scrutinized. Automated functionality and user friendliness is also considered in the demo system development.

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Anna Pettersson, Anders Elfving, Mattias Elfsberg, Tomas Hurtig, Niklas Johansson, Ahmed Al-Khalili, Petra Käck, Sara Wallin, and Henric Östmark "Time-of-flight mass spectrometry for explosives trace detection", Proc. SPIE 8357, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XVII, 83571I (10 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919156

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