Spectroscopic investigation of substrates contaminated by chemical warfare agents

Abstract

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy have been evaluated for the purpose of analyzing contaminated and decontaminated substrates, such as Si wafers and different Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) paint systems.

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“…The analysis of contaminated and decontaminated substrates (Si wafers and different Chemical Agent Resisting Coatings, CARC) paint system was evaluated by Landstrom et al 210 by means of LIBS and ATR-FTIR application. The paper details the study of the contamination of few organophosphates on different substrates by LIBS monitoring the intensity of P emission line and also evaluation of decontamination procedures.…”