The detection of hidden explosives has become an issue of utmost importance in recent years. This book will be of interest to any scientists involved in the design and application of security screening technologies including new sensors and detecting devices which will prevent the smuggling of bombs and explosives.

Introduction

About the Editor

Contributors

1 Detection of Explosives by Chemiluminescence

Aria M. Jimeuez and Maria J. Navas

2 Detection of Explosives by Mass Spectrometry

Jehuda Yinou

3 Explosives Detection Using Differential Mobility Spectrometry

Gary A. Eiceman, Hartwig, Schmidt and Avi A. Cagan

4 Electrochemical Sensing of Explosives

Joseph Wang

5 Explosive Vapor Detection Using Microcantilever Sensors

Larrry Senesac and Thomas Thundat

6 Neutron Techniques for Detection of Explosives

Richard C. Lanza

7 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Detection of Explosives

Joel B. Miller

8 X-ray Diffraction Imaging for Explosives Detection

Geoffrey Harding and Adrian Harding

9 Detection of Explosives by Millimeter-wave Imaging

David M. Sheen, Douglas L. McMakin and Thomas E. Hall

10 Laser-based Detection Methods of Explosives

Chase A. Munson, Jennifer L. Gottfried, Frank C. De Lucia, Jr.,

Kevin L. McNesby and Audrze/ W. Miziolek

11 Detection of Explosives by Terahertz Imaging

John F. Federici, Dale Gary Robert Barat and Zoi-Heleni Michalopoulou

12. Explosives Detection Personnel Portals

Kevin L. Linker

13. Biological Detection of Explosives

Ross J. Harper and Kenneth G. Furton

Index