Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection

Ross N. Gillanders; James M.E. Glackin; Janja Filipi; Nikola Kezic; Ifor D.W. Samuel; Graham A. Turnbull

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871738

Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection

Ross N. Gillanders, James M.E. Glackin, Janja Filipi, Nikola Kezic, Ifor D.W. Samuel, Graham A. Turnbull

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Abstract

Trace detection of explosives is an important challenge in both humanitarian landmine clearance and in homeland security scenarios. The ability to detect the presence of explosives across an area of interest would be of particular use in technical surveys of suspected minefields. In this paper we present the development and application of fluorescence-based trace-explosives sensors based on organic semiconductor thin films. We show that these can be used to detect nano-gram level quantities of nitroaromatic (TNT-like) molecules, and combine them for the first time with a novel preconcentration approach to detect buried explosives. Initial field trials on a test minefield will also be presented, in which the sensors are used to detect trace explosives collected by colonies of foraging honeybees.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728104690
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871738
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2019
Event	2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich, Germany Duration: 23 Jun 2019 → 27 Jun 2019 http://www.cleoeurope.org/

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Conference	2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Abbreviated title	CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	23/06/19 → 27/06/19
Internet address	http://www.cleoeurope.org/

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Gillanders, R. N., Glackin, J. M. E., Filipi, J., Kezic, N., Samuel, I. D. W., & Turnbull, G. A. (2019). Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection. In 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 Article 8871738 (2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871738

Gillanders, Ross N. ; Glackin, James M.E. ; Filipi, Janja et al. / Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection. 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019).

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Gillanders, RN, Glackin, JME, Filipi, J, Kezic, N, Samuel, IDW & Turnbull, GA 2019, Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection. in 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019., 8871738, 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 23/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871738

Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection. / Gillanders, Ross N.; Glackin, James M.E.; Filipi, Janja et al.
2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 8871738 (2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019).

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Gillanders RN, Glackin JME, Filipi J, Kezic N, Samuel IDW , Turnbull GA. Fluorescence-based sensors and preconcentration techniques for buried explosives detection. In 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 8871738. (2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019). doi: 10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871738

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