Applied Physics Letters
Feedback | Help | Exit
Applied Physics Letters
   
 
 
 
Previous Article
Ni-induced destabilization dynamics of crystalline zinc borohydride
Fundamental understanding of the role of Ni additives in promoting the dehydrogenation mechanism of hydrogen desorption in zinc borohydride [Zn(BH4)2] is a key factor for using this material in hydrog...
Next Article
The effect of annealing processes on electronic properties of sol-gel derived Al-doped ZnO films
Al-doped ZnO films with high transmittance and low resistivity were prepared by sol-gel method with a three-step annealing. By investigating the relative effect of the Al/Zn ratio to the annealing on ...

Standoff detection of explosive residues using photothermal microcantilevers

Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 134102 (2008); doi:10.1063/1.2901145

Published 1 April 2008

You are not logged in to this journal. Log in

C. W. Van Neste, L. R. Senesac, D. Yi, and T. Thundat
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6123, USA
Standoff detection of trace explosives is gaining attention due to its immediate relevance in countering terrorist threats based on explosive devices. However, most currently available standoff techniques rely on expensive, complex, and bulky equipment. We have demonstrated highly selective and sensitive standoff detection of explosive residues on surfaces by using photothermal spectroscopy carried out with bimaterial microcantilever sensors. The demonstrated sensitivity of the technique, 100  ng/cm2, is sufficient to detect the explosive contamination generally found on explosive devices. The sensitivity of the technique can be further improved by optimizing the bimaterial cantilever and by using higher intensity infrared sources. ©2008 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 21 December 2007; accepted 3 March 2008; published 1 April 2008
Permalink: http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/92/134102/1
BUY THIS ARTICLE   (US$28)
Download HTML Download Sectioned HTML Download PDF (450 kB) View Cart

KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 07.10.Cm
    Micromechanical devices and systems
  • 07.07.Df
    Sensors (chemical, optical, electrical, movement, gas, etc.); remote sensing
  • 82.80.Kq
    Energy-conversion spectroscopic methods of chemical analysis
  • 42.72.Ai
    Infrared sources
  • YEAR: 2008

RELATED DATABASES


To view database links for this article,
you need to log in.
To view database links for this article,
you need to log in.

PUBLICATION DATA

ISSN:
0003-6951 (print)   1077-3118 (online)
Publisher:
AIP is a member of CrossRef AIP

REFERENCES (22)
View in Separate Window/Tab
For access to fully linked references, you need to log in. For access to fully linked references, you need to Log in.
  1. R. J. Colton and J. N. Russell, Science 299, 1324 (2003).
  2. S. F. Hallowell, Talanta 54, 447 (2001).
  3. Counterterrorist Detection Techniques of Explosives, edited by Y. Yinon (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2007).
  4. Trace Chemical Sensing of Explosives, edited by R. L. Woodfin (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007).
  5. J. I. Steinfeld and J. Wormhoudt, Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 49, 203 (1998).
  6. D. S. Moore, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 2499 (2004).
  7. L. A. Pinnaduwage, V. Boiadjiev, J. E. Hawk, and T. Thundat, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 1471 (2003).
  8. L. A. Pinnaduwage, A. Gehl, D. L. Hedden, G. Muralidharan, T. Thundat, R. T. Lareau, T. Sulchek, L. Manning, B. Rogers, M. Jones, and J. D. Adams, Nature (London) 425, 474 (2003).
  9. G. Zuo, X. Li, Z. Zhang, T. Yang, Y. Wang, Z. Cheng, and S. Feng, Nanotechnology 18, 255501 (2007).
  10. L. Senesac and T. Thundat, Counterterrorist Detection Techniques of Explosives, edited by Y. Yinon (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2007).
  11. J. E. Parmeter, Proceedings of the 38th Annual 2004 International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (IEEE, New York, 2004), p. 355.
  12. Committee on the Review of Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques, Existing and Potential Standoff Explosives Detection Techniques (The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2004).
  13. L. A. Pinnaduwage, T. Thundat, A. Gehl, S. D. Wilson, D. L. Hedden, and R. T. Lareau, Ultramicroscopy 100, 211 (2004).
  14. J. R. Barnes, R. J. Stephenson, C. N. Woodburn, S. J. O'Shea, M. E. Welland, T. Rayment, J. K. Gimzewski, and Ch. Gerber, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 65, 3793 (1994);
    15. 66, 3083(E) (1995).
  15. P. G. Datskos, S. Rajic, M. J. Sepaniak, N. V. Larvick, C. A. Tipple, and I. Datskou, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 19, 1173 (2001).
  16. P. G. Datskos, M. J. Sepaniak, C. A. Tipple, and N. Lavrick, Sens. Actuators B 76, 393 (2001).
  17. T. Preazzo, M. Mao, O. Kwon, A. Majumdar, J. B. Versi, and P. Norton, Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 3567 (1999).
  18. F. Pristera, M. Halik, A. Castelli, and W. Fredericks, Anal. Chem. 32, 495 (1960).
  19. I. R. Lewis, N. W. Daniel, Jr., and P. R. Griffiths, Appl. Spectrosc. 51, 1854 (1997).
  20. P. S. Makashir and E. M. Kurian, J. Therm Anal. Calorim. 55, 173 (1999).
  21. P. S. Makashir and E. M. Kurian, Propellants, Explos., Pyrotech. 24, 260 (1999).
  22. R. W. Beal and T. B. Brill, Appl. Spectrosc. 59, 1194 (2005).

CITING ARTICLES
For access to citing articles, you need to log in.
For access to citing articles, you need to Log in.


Copyright © American Institute of Physics