A military grade, field usable, Raman analyzer: measurement of captured fuel

Stuart Farquharson; Wayne Smith; Chetan Shende; Michael Patient; Hermes Huang; Carl Brouillette

doi:10.1117/12.2054282

21 May 2014 A military grade, field usable, Raman analyzer: measurement of captured fuel

Stuart Farquharson, Wayne Smith, Chetan Shende, Michael Patient, Hermes Huang, Carl Brouillette

Proceedings Volume 9101, Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies VII; 91010S (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054282
Event: SPIE Sensing Technology + Applications, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Portable Raman analyzers have emerged during the first part of this century as an important field tool for crime scene and forensic analysis, primarily for their ability to identify unknown substances. This ability is also important to the US military, which has been investigating such analyzers for identification of explosive materials that may be used to produce improvised explosive devices, chemicals that may be used to produce chemical warfare agents, and fuels in storage tanks that may be used to power US military vehicles. However, the use of such portable analyzers requires that they meet stringent military standards (specifically MIL-STD 810G). These requirements include among others: 1) light weight and small size (< 35 pounds, < 3 cu. ft.), 2) vibration and shock resistant (26 four foot drops), 3) operation from -4 to 110 ^oF, 4) operation in blowing dust, sand and rain, 5) battery operation, and of course 6) safe operation (no laser or shock hazards). Here we describe a portable Raman analyzer that meets all of these requirements, and its use to determine if captured fuels are suitable for use.

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Stuart Farquharson, Wayne Smith, Chetan Shende, Michael Patient, Hermes Huang, and Carl Brouillette "A military grade, field usable, Raman analyzer: measurement of captured fuel", Proc. SPIE 9101, Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies VII, 91010S (21 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054282

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