SBIR-STTR Award

We propose to demonstrate the feasibility of a novel ultra-high-speed (UHS) infrared spectrometer that will operate as an essential component of Thermal Luminescence systems for standoff detection of surface contaminants. The proposed spectrometer will be able to detect transient thermal events in the fundamental vibrational fingerprint region of chemical warfare agents and of most toxic industrial chemicals.

Keywords:
Infrared Spectroradiometry, Transient Thermal Event Detection, Interferometry, Hyperspectral Imaging, Thermal Luminescence, Photoelastic Modulator, Pem/Ft Spectrometry,Virtual

We propose to develop and demonstrate the prototype for a novel technology to be used as a ultra-high-performance, ultra-high-speed spectrometry engine at the heart of Thermal Luminescence systems for standoff detection of surface contaminants. The proposed system will be able to detect transient thermal events in the fundamental vibrational fingerprint region of chemical warfare agents and of most toxic industrial chemicals.

Keywords:
Infrared Spectroradiometry, Transient Thermal Event Detection, Interferometry, Hyperspectral Imaging, Thermal Luminescence, Virtual Stack/Phased Array, Pem/Ft Spectrometry, Hi