Dr. Erwan L. Normand Profile

Dr. Erwan L. Normand

Chief Scientific Officer/Director at Cascade Technologies Ltd.

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Proceedings Article | 30 October 2012 Paper

Exploiting high resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy to inform the development of a quantum cascade laser based explosives detection systems

Felicity Carlysle, Niamh Nic Daeid, Erwan Normand, Michael McCulloch

Proceedings Volume 8546, 85460Z (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.974615

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Quantum cascade lasers, Statistical analysis, Explosives, FT-IR spectroscopy, Fourier transforms, Explosives detection, Fourier spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Data analysis

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Proceedings Article | 23 October 2010 Paper

Advances in quantum cascade lasers for security and crime-fighting

Erwan Normand, Robert Stokes, Kenneth Hay, Brian Foulger, Colin Lewis

Proceedings Volume 7838, 78380A (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.871339

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Explosives, Sensors, Explosives detection, Improvised explosive devices, Spectroscopy, Hydrogen, Molecules, Molecular lasers, Infrared radiation

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2009 Paper

The fusion of MIR absorbance and NIR Raman spectroscopic techniques for identification of improvised explosive materials in multiple scenarios

Robert Stokes, Erwan Normand, Ruth Lindley, Paul Black, Michael McCulloch, David Middleton, W. Ewen Smith, Brian Foulger, Colin Lewis

Proceedings Volume 7486, 74860O (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830348

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Explosives, Quantum cascade lasers, Hydrogen, Molecules, Sensors, Absorbance, Near infrared, Raman scattering

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Proceedings Article | 18 September 2009 Paper

Development of a QCL based IR polarimetric system for the stand-off detection and location of IEDs

Robert Stokes, Erwan Normand, Iain Carrie, Brian Foulger, Colin Lewis

Proceedings Volume 7486, 748609 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.830076

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Cameras, Improvised explosive devices, Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Staring arrays, Absorption, Polarimetry, Sensors, Polarization, Target detection

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2008 Paper

Bulk and trace detection of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide using quantum cascade laser technology - a tool for identifying improvised explosive devices

Ruth Lindley, Erwan Normand, Michael McCulloch, Paul Black, Iain Howieson, Colin Lewis, Brian Foulger

Proceedings Volume 7119, 71190K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.800251

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Improvised explosive devices, Hydrogen, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Molecules, Explosives, Laser spectroscopy, Laser applications, Mid-IR

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2006 Paper

Quantum cascade laser (QCL) based sensor for the detection of explosive compounds

Erwan Normand, Iain Howieson, Michael McCulloch, Paul Black

Proceedings Volume 6402, 64020G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.695423

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Explosives, Spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, Sensors, Explosives detection, Semiconductor lasers, Improvised explosive devices, Gas sensors, Pulsed laser operation

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Proceedings Article | 23 September 2002 Paper

Highly sensitive direction of trace gases using pulsed quantum cascade lasers

Geoffrey Duxbury, Erwan Normand, Nigel Langford, Michael McCulloch, Stephen Walker

Proceedings Volume 4817, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451459

KEYWORDS: Quantum cascade lasers, Spectroscopy, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Fourier transforms, Pulsed laser operation, Molecular spectroscopy, Temporal resolution, Absorption, Gases, Molecular lasers

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