Standoff Detection and Identification of Explosives and Hazardous Chemicals in Simulated Real Field Scenario using Time Gated Raman Spectroscopy

Kamal Kumar Gulati; Sanjay Gulia; Tanvi Gambhir; Nitesh Kumar; Vijayeta Gambhir; Martha Narsi Reedy

doi:10.14429/dsj.69.13234

Kamal Kumar Gulati DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054
Sanjay Gulia DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054
Tanvi Gambhir Thapar University, Patiala - 147 003
Nitesh Kumar DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054
Vijayeta Gambhir DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054
Martha Narsi Reedy DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.69.13234

Keywords: Explosives detection, Hazardous chemicals, Time gated Raman spectroscopy, Standoff detection, Real field scenario

Abstract

The detection of hazardous chemicals, explosives, improvised explosive materials, energetic materials and their associated compounds for security screening, forensic applications and detection of unexploded ordnance is an active area of research. The results based on comprehensive experimental study and performance of time gated Raman spectroscopy (TGRS) for stand-off detection of explosives and hazardous chemicals under realistic scenario are presented. Representative results drawn from the experimental study for detection of explosives and hazardous chemicals in simulated real field scenario are given.

Author Biographies

Kamal Kumar Gulati, DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

Mr Kamal Kumar Gulati obtained MSc (Physics) from IIT Roorkee. Presently he is working as a Scientist-‘D’ at LASTEC, DRDO, Delhi. His present R&D activity include development of laser-based sensors for stand-off detection of explosives. His area of research is detection of explosive materials using laser based spectroscopic technique like Raman, LIBS and CRDS. He has contributed in design, development and evaluation of prototype for explosives and hazardous chemicals detection. He conducted experiments and did data analysis of recorded Raman spectra. He developed Raman database / data library of explosives and hazardous chemicals.

Sanjay Gulia, DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

Mr Sanjay Gulia obtained MS. (Physics) from Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Presently he is working as a Scientist ‘E’ at LASTEC, DRDO, Delhi. His area of research is detection of explosive materials using laser based spectroscopic technique like Raman and SORS.

He has contributed in development and evaluation of prototype for explosives and hazardous chemicals detection.

Tanvi Gambhir, Thapar University, Patiala - 147 003

Ms Tanvi Gambhir obtained her BTech (ECE) from PDM college of engineering, M.D. University Rohtak and MTech (VLSI) from Thapar University. For the fulfillment of her B.Tech, she pursued final semester project in LASTEC.

She contributed in development of LabVIEW based software and Raman data library generation for explosives and hazardous chemicals detection.

Nitesh Kumar, DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

Mr Nitesh Kumar obtained BTech (ECE) from NIT Durgapur. Presently he is working as a Scientist ‘D’ at LASTEC, DRDO, Delhi. His area of research is detection of explosive materials using laser based spectroscopic technique.

He has contributed in development of software and Raman data library generation for explosives and hazardous chemicals detection.

Vijayeta Gambhir, DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

Ms Vijayeta Gambhir obtained MSc (Electronic Science) from Delhi University. Presently she is working as a Scientist ‘G’ and head of Explosives Agent Detection (EAD) group at LASTEC. Her present R&D activities include development of laser-based sensors for stand-off detection of explosives and hazardous materials.

She has contributed towards finalisation of design philosophy and conceptualisation of prototype development.

Martha Narsi Reedy, DRDO-Laser Science and Technology Centre, Delhi - 110 054

Dr M.N. Reddy obtained MSc (Physics) and MPhil (Physics) from Central University of Hyderabad. He obtained his PhD in Laser Physics from IIT Kanpur. He worked as Scientist ‘G’ at LASTEC.

He contributed in design and development of prototype for explosives detection.

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