IED-Logistics Final report, December 2013

Authors:

  • Anneli Ehlerding
  • Petra Bååth
  • Ema Ceco
  • Niklas Johansson
  • Ida Johansson
  • Martin Glimtoft
  • Markus Nordberg
  • Anna Pettersson
  • Mattias Svanqvist
  • Bernhard Zachhuber
  • Matilda Ågren
  • Maria Axelsson
  • Louise Funke
  • Henric Östmark

Publish date: 2013-12-31

Report number: FOI-R--3743--SE

Written in: English

Keywords:

  • multispectral imaging Raman spectroscopy
  • explosives traces
  • HLIN
  • standoff
  • detection

Abstract

In the project IED-Logistics, 2011-2013, the multispectral imaging system HLIN has been developed. This system can be used to find trace particles of explosives at standoff distances by using imaging Raman spectroscopy. The first generation of the HLIN system, HLIN1, has been developed as a non-eye safe, transportable system. The second generation, HLIN2, is now under development to be an eye-safe and mobile system with an interface developed to better suit the needs of the end users. Studies have also been performed in order to investigate which traces there are to find after handling explosives and after explosions. Other factors which might influence measurements, such as background and environmental effects, were also investigated. Among other studies, fingerprint series on different surfaces were made in order to investigate the amount of sample and the effect of the material. In this final report, the results and status of the HLIN1 and HLIN2 sensors are summarised.