Detection of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Agents in Connection with Terrorism

The organization of an Advanced Research Workshop with the title “Detection and Disposal of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Agents in Connection with Terrorism” was motivated by international findings about activities in this field of application. This ARW followed a meeting about the “Detection of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schubert, Hiltmar (Editor), Kuznetsov, Andrey (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Series:NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The Terrorist Pallet of Liquid Explosives and Flammable Fuels
  • Overview of Liquid Explosives’ Detection
  • Chemistry and Properties of Liquid Explosives
  • What’s Special About Liquid Explosives?
  • Search of Explosives in Vehicles by Using Tagged Neutrons
  • Optimization of Hardware for Tagged Neutron Technology
  • Detection of Liquid and Homemade Explosives: What Do We Need to Know About Their Properties?
  • Detector of Hazardous Substances Based on Nanosecond Neutron Analysis
  • Some Detection Procedures for Liquid Explosives
  • Detection of Explosives Using Nuclear Resonance Absorption of Gamma Rays in Nitrogen: A Russian/US Collaboration
  • A Device for Detecting Concealed Explosives
  • Trace and Bulk Detection of Explosives by Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Neutron Analysis
  • Possibilities of Liquid Explosives Countermeasures at Airports
  • Close-Range and Standoff Detection and Identification of Liquid Explosives by Means of Raman Spectroscopy
  • Directional Detection of Nitrogen and Hydrogen in Explosives by Use of a DD-Fusion-Driven Thermal Neutron Source
  • Discrimination of the Explosives from Other Materials by Using the Tagged Neutron Beam
  • Detection of Liquid Explosives and/or Flammable Liquids by Different Techniques
  • Hilbert Spectroscopy of Liquids for Security Screening
  • Liquid Explosives – The Threat to Civil Aviation and the European Response
  • Miniaturized Photonic Sensor Devices for Real Time Explosive Detection
  • Conceptual Design of a Hand-Held Liquid Detector Based on Compton Scatter