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Aspects of explosives detection / / edited by Maurice Marshall, Jimmie C. Oxley
| Aspects of explosives detection / / edited by Maurice Marshall, Jimmie C. Oxley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (303 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.256
662.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MarshallMaurice
OxleyJimmie Carol <1953-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Explosives - Detection
Chemistry, Technical |
| ISBN |
9786612711442
9781282711440 128271144X 9780080923147 0080923143 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Aspects of Explosives Detection; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 The Detection Problem; 1 Explosive Detection Technology - The Impetus; 2 The Problem; 3 Detection Technologies; Chapter 2 Explosives: The Threats and the Materials; 1 Devices and Explosives; 2 Fundamentals of Explosives; 2.1 Usage of explosives; 2.2 Detonation and deflagration; 2.3 Primary and secondary explosives; 2.4 Energy release, explosive output, and critical diameter; 2.5 Chemistry of some common explosives; 2.6 Military explosives; 2.7 Plastic explosives
2.8 Commercial explosives2.9 Propellants; 2.10 Terrorist use of homemade explosives; 2.11 Peroxide explosives; 2.12 Exotic explosives; 2.13 Energetic salts; 2.14 Non-solid explosives; 3 Implications for Detection; Chapter 3 Detection of Explosives by Dogs; 1 Introduction; 2 The Scientific Basis of Explosives Detection by Dogs; 2.1 What do dogs detect?; 2.2 Sensitivity; 2.3 Specificity; 2.4 Dynamic range; 2.5 Generalization; 2.6 Duty cycle; 2.7 Robustness; 3 Training, Evaluation and Maintenance; 4 Conclusions; Chapter 4 Colorimetric Detection of Explosives; 1 Introduction 2 Nitroaromatic Explosives3 Nitrate Esters and Nitramines; 4 Improvised Explosives Not Containing Nitro Groups; 5 Peroxide-Based Explosives; 6 Urea Nitrate; 7 Field Tests; Chapter 5 Nuclear Technologies; 1 Basis for Detection; 2 Physics Underlying Nuclear Detection Methods; 2.1 Detection principles; 2.2 Neutron sources; 2.3 Detectors; 3 Survey of Neutron-Based Detection Approaches; 3.1 Thermal neutron activation; 3.2 Fast neutron activation; 3.3 Fast neutron-associated particle; 3.4 Pulsed fast neutron transmission spectroscopy; 3.5 Pulsed fast neutron analysis 4 Survey of Non-Neutron-Based Nuclear Detection Methods4.1 Nuclear resonance absorption; 4.2 Nuclear quadrupole resonance; 4.3 Nuclear resonance fluorescence; 5 Problems with the Use of Nuclear Techniques for Explosive Detection; 5.1 Field deployment of neutron sources; 5.2 Health hazards because of radiation; 5.3 Material activation; 5.4 Neutron shielding; 5.5 Public perception of radiation; 6 Summary; Chapter 6 X-ray Technologies; 1 Introduction; 2 X-ray Physics; 2.1 Production of X-rays; 2.2 Attenuation of X-rays; 2.3 X-ray detectors; 2.4 Dual-energy X-ray; 2.5 Effective atomic number 3 History of X-Ray Screening Technology3.1 Early history; 3.2 Linear array X-ray scanners; 3.3 Material discrimination; 3.4 Automated detection; 3.5 Other advancements in X-ray screening; 3.6 Cargo scanners; 4 X-Ray Inspection Systems; 4.1 Conventional transmission; 4.2 Dual-energy transmission systems; 4.3 Multi-view systems; 4.4 Scatter-based systems; 4.5 Coherent X-ray scatter; 5 Conclusion; Chapter 7 CT Technologies; 1 Introduction; 2 Features of X-ray CT Imaging; 3 Principles of CT Imaging; 3.1 Single-slice CT; 3.2 Multislice CT; 3.3 Dual-energy CT; 4 CT Scanner Operation 5 CT Scanner Design Considerations |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006597103321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; Oxford, : Elsevier, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (88 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Security measures
Explosives - Detection Millimeter wave devices Imaging systems |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-84428-0
9786610844289 0-309-66849-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""In Memoriam""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Basic Operation of Systems and Phenomenology""; ""3 Component Technology""; ""4 System Concepts""; ""5 Implementation Strategy for the Deployment of Millimeter-Wavelength/Terahertz Technologies for Aviation Security""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Acronyms""; ""Appendix B Committee Biographies"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454205903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (88 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Security measures
Explosives - Detection Millimeter wave devices Imaging systems |
| ISBN |
0-309-17991-2
1-280-84428-0 9786610844289 0-309-66849-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""In Memoriam""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Basic Operation of Systems and Phenomenology""; ""3 Component Technology""; ""4 System Concepts""; ""5 Implementation Strategy for the Deployment of Millimeter-Wavelength/Terahertz Technologies for Aviation Security""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Acronyms""; ""Appendix B Committee Biographies"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782059303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons / / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Assessment of millimeter-wave and terahertz technology for detection and identification of concealed explosive and weapons / / Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation, National Materials Advisory Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (88 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Security measures
Explosives - Detection Millimeter wave devices Imaging systems |
| ISBN |
9786610844289
9780309179911 0309179912 9781280844287 1280844280 9780309668491 0309668492 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""In Memoriam""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Basic Operation of Systems and Phenomenology""; ""3 Component Technology""; ""4 System Concepts""; ""5 Implementation Strategy for the Deployment of Millimeter-Wavelength/Terahertz Technologies for Aviation Security""; ""6 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Acronyms""; ""Appendix B Committee Biographies"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910966000303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aviation security [[electronic resource] ] : TSA has enhanced its explosives detection requirements for checked baggage, but additional screening actions are needed : report to congressional requesters
| Aviation security [[electronic resource] ] : TSA has enhanced its explosives detection requirements for checked baggage, but additional screening actions are needed : report to congressional requesters |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, DC] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ii, 59 pages) : illustrations |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LordStephen M |
| Soggetto topico |
Airports - Baggage handling - Security measures - United States - Evaluation
Explosives - Detection |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Aviation security |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700971303321 |
| [Washington, DC] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2011] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Basic safety concepts and considerations for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) response action operations [[electronic resource]]
| Basic safety concepts and considerations for munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) response action operations [[electronic resource]] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, DC] : , : US Army Corps of Engineers, , [2004] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic text : HTML file |
| Collana | EP |
| Soggetto topico |
Ammunition - Storage
Explosives - Storage Explosives - Detection |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Basic safety concepts and considerations for munitions and explosives of concern |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910697601803321 |
| [Washington, DC] : , : US Army Corps of Engineers, , [2004] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counterterrorist detection techniques of explosives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jehuda Yinon
| Counterterrorist detection techniques of explosives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jehuda Yinon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (455 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.320946
662.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | YinonJehuda |
| Soggetto topico |
Bombings - Prevention
Explosives - Detection Terrorism - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-02637-9
9786611026370 0-08-054520-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Counterterrorist Detection Techniques of Explosives; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About the Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 Detection of Explosives by Chemiluminescence; 1. Introduction; 2. Chemiluminescence systems in explosive analysis; 3. Using chemiluminescence as detection technology in security; References; Chapter 2 Detection of Explosives by Mass Spectrometry; 1. Introduction; 2. Mass spectrometry - principles of operation; 3. Detection of explosives by mass spectrometry methods; 4. Miniature and mobile mass spectrometers; 5. Conclusions; References
Chapter 3 Explosives Detection Using Differential Mobility Spectrometry1. Introduction; 2. Background and principles of DMS; 3. Technology of DMS; 4. Studies of explosives by field asymmetric IMS; 5. Explosives determination with a micro-fabricated differential mobility spectrometer; 6. Fast GC with DMS; 7. The EGIS Defender: a commercial high-speed GC-DMS analyzer; 8. Next developments in DMS and IMS determinations of explosives; 9. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Electrochemical Sensing of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Electrochemistry of explosive materials 3. Easy-to-use disposable electrode strips for explosives4. Real-time electrochemical monitoring; 5. Lab-on-a-chip electrochemical detection of explosives; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5 Explosive Vapor Detection Using Microcantilever Sensors; 1. Introduction; 2. Theory; 3. Apparatus; 4. PARC for analyte identification; 5. Results and discussion; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Neutron Techniques for Detection of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Neutron techniques; 3. Practical issues; 4. Summary; References Chapter 7 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Detection of Explosives1. Introduction; 2. Basic NQR Physics; 3. NQR detection hardware; 4. Signal excitation methods; 5. NQR explosives detection; 6. Outlook; References; Chapter 8 X-ray Diffraction Imaging for Explosives Detection; 1. Introduction and history of X-ray diffraction imaging; 2. Physical principles of XDI; 3. XRD characterization of explosives; 4. Tomographic imaging techniques; 5. Next-generation XDI; 6. Future outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9 Detection of Explosives by Millimeter-wave Imaging; 1. Introduction 2. Background3. Millimeter-wave imaging system architectures and components; 4. Imaging system design considerations; 5. Millimeter-wave imaging systems and results; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 10 Laser-based Detection Methods of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Detection of explosives using laser-based vibrational spectroscopy; 3. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); 4. Other laser-based methods for explosive detection; References; Chapter 11 Detection of Explosives by Terahertz Imaging; 1. Introduction; 2. Terahertz radiation; 3. Terahertz imaging techniques 4. Interferometric imaging with terahertz |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457219803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counterterrorist detection techniques of explosives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jehuda Yinon
| Counterterrorist detection techniques of explosives [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jehuda Yinon |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (455 p.) |
| Disciplina |
363.320946
662.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | YinonJehuda |
| Soggetto topico |
Bombings - Prevention
Explosives - Detection Terrorism - Prevention |
| ISBN |
1-281-02637-9
9786611026370 0-08-054520-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Counterterrorist Detection Techniques of Explosives; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About the Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1 Detection of Explosives by Chemiluminescence; 1. Introduction; 2. Chemiluminescence systems in explosive analysis; 3. Using chemiluminescence as detection technology in security; References; Chapter 2 Detection of Explosives by Mass Spectrometry; 1. Introduction; 2. Mass spectrometry - principles of operation; 3. Detection of explosives by mass spectrometry methods; 4. Miniature and mobile mass spectrometers; 5. Conclusions; References
Chapter 3 Explosives Detection Using Differential Mobility Spectrometry1. Introduction; 2. Background and principles of DMS; 3. Technology of DMS; 4. Studies of explosives by field asymmetric IMS; 5. Explosives determination with a micro-fabricated differential mobility spectrometer; 6. Fast GC with DMS; 7. The EGIS Defender: a commercial high-speed GC-DMS analyzer; 8. Next developments in DMS and IMS determinations of explosives; 9. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Electrochemical Sensing of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Electrochemistry of explosive materials 3. Easy-to-use disposable electrode strips for explosives4. Real-time electrochemical monitoring; 5. Lab-on-a-chip electrochemical detection of explosives; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5 Explosive Vapor Detection Using Microcantilever Sensors; 1. Introduction; 2. Theory; 3. Apparatus; 4. PARC for analyte identification; 5. Results and discussion; 6. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Neutron Techniques for Detection of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Neutron techniques; 3. Practical issues; 4. Summary; References Chapter 7 Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Detection of Explosives1. Introduction; 2. Basic NQR Physics; 3. NQR detection hardware; 4. Signal excitation methods; 5. NQR explosives detection; 6. Outlook; References; Chapter 8 X-ray Diffraction Imaging for Explosives Detection; 1. Introduction and history of X-ray diffraction imaging; 2. Physical principles of XDI; 3. XRD characterization of explosives; 4. Tomographic imaging techniques; 5. Next-generation XDI; 6. Future outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 9 Detection of Explosives by Millimeter-wave Imaging; 1. Introduction 2. Background3. Millimeter-wave imaging system architectures and components; 4. Imaging system design considerations; 5. Millimeter-wave imaging systems and results; 6. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 10 Laser-based Detection Methods of Explosives; 1. Introduction; 2. Detection of explosives using laser-based vibrational spectroscopy; 3. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); 4. Other laser-based methods for explosive detection; References; Chapter 11 Detection of Explosives by Terahertz Imaging; 1. Introduction; 2. Terahertz radiation; 3. Terahertz imaging techniques 4. Interferometric imaging with terahertz |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784597803321 |
| Amsterdam ; ; London, : Elsevier, 2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Detection of energetic materials and explosive residues with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy . 1 Laboratory measurements [[electronic resource] /] / Jennifer L. Gottfried ... [and others]
| Detection of energetic materials and explosive residues with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy . 1 Laboratory measurements [[electronic resource] /] / Jennifer L. Gottfried ... [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2007] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 34 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GottfriedJennifer L |
| Collana | ARL-TR |
| Soggetto topico |
Explosives - Detection
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910701497103321 |
| Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. : , : Army Research Laboratory, , [2007] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Disrupting improvised explosive device terror campaigns [[electronic resource] ] : basic research opportunities ; a workshop report / / Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Disrupting improvised explosive device terror campaigns [[electronic resource] ] : basic research opportunities ; a workshop report / / Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.625 |
| Soggetto topico |
Explosives - Detection
Explosives - Safety measures Terrorism - Prevention |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-80038-4
9786611800383 0-309-12421-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REVIEWERS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""SUMMARY""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2 FINDING THE WEAK LINKS (WORKSHOP 1)""; ""3 PREDICTING IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ACTIVITIES (WORKSHOP 2)""; ""4 WORKSHOP THEMES""; ""REFERENCES""; ""APPENDIXES""; ""APPENDIX A: PARTICIPANT-GENERATED LISTS OF RESEARCH SUBJECTS""; ""APPENDIX B: LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS""; ""APPENDIX C: LIST OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS""; ""GLOSSARY"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454706903321 |
| Washington, : National Academies Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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