Advanced sampling techniques for hand-held FT-IR instrumentation

Josep Arnó; Michael Frunzi; Chris Weber; Dustin Levy

doi:10.1117/12.2016148

29 May 2013 Advanced sampling techniques for hand-held FT-IR instrumentation

Josep Arnó, Michael Frunzi, Chris Weber, Dustin Levy

Proceedings Volume 8726, Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies VI; 87260U (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016148
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

FT-IR spectroscopy is the technology of choice to identify solid and liquid phase unknown samples. The challenging ConOps in emergency response and military field applications require a significant redesign of the stationary FT-IR bench-top instruments typically used in laboratories. Specifically, field portable units require high levels of resistance against mechanical shock and chemical attack, ease of use in restrictive gear, extreme reliability, quick and easy interpretation of results, and reduced size. In the last 20 years, FT-IR instruments have been re-engineered to fit in small suitcases for field portable use and recently further miniaturized for handheld operation. This article introduces the HazMatID™ Elite, a FT-IR instrument designed to balance the portability advantages of a handheld device with the performance challenges associated with miniaturization. In this paper, special focus will be given to the HazMatID Elite’s sampling interfaces optimized to collect and interrogate different types of samples: accumulated material using the on-board ATR press, dispersed powders using the ClearSampler™ tool, and the touch-to-sample sensor for direct liquid sampling. The application of the novel sample swipe accessory (ClearSampler) to collect material from surfaces will be discussed in some detail. The accessory was tested and evaluated for the detection of explosive residues before and after detonation. Experimental results derived from these investigations will be described in an effort to outline the advantages of this technology over existing sampling methods.

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Josep Arnó, Michael Frunzi, Chris Weber, and Dustin Levy "Advanced sampling techniques for hand-held FT-IR instrumentation", Proc. SPIE 8726, Next-Generation Spectroscopic Technologies VI, 87260U (29 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2016148

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