Controlled substance detection and identification system
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1. A system for detecting controlled substances on an object comprising:
- at least one laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy at a first wavelength; and
a second harmonic detector for detecting laser energy scattered from said object to detect scattered laser energy having a second wavelength which is a second harmonic of said first wavelength, wherein detection of scattered laser energy having a second wavelength which is a second harmonic of said first wavelength indicates that one or more controlled substances may be present on said object.
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Abstract
A system for detecting controlled substances on an object including at least one laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy and either a second harmonic detector or a luminescence controlled substance detector, or both. Additionally, a system also including a Raman scattering controlled substance detector is disclosed.
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1. A system for detecting controlled substances on an object comprising:
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at least one laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy at a first wavelength; and
a second harmonic detector for detecting laser energy scattered from said object to detect scattered laser energy having a second wavelength which is a second harmonic of said first wavelength, wherein detection of scattered laser energy having a second wavelength which is a second harmonic of said first wavelength indicates that one or more controlled substances may be present on said object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20)
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4. A system for detecting controlled substances on an object comprising:
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a laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy; and
a time-resolved luminescence controlled substance detector for detecting luminescence produced by impingement of said laser energy, wherein detection of luminescence indicates that one or more controlled substances may be present on said object. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 17, 19, 21)
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22. A method for detecting controlled substances on an object comprising:
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illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy at a first wavelength; and
detecting scattered laser energy from said object having a second wavelength which is a second harmonic of said first wavelength, wherein said detecting indicates that one or more controlled substances may be present on said object. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37, 39)
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25. A method for detecting controlled substances on an object comprising:
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illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy; and
detecting, in a time-resolved manner, luminescence produced by impingement of said laser energy, wherein said detecting luminescence indicates that one or more controlled substances may be present on said object. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 40)
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