Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sensitive hand-held explosives detection device capable of detecting the presence of extremely low quantities of high explosives molecules, and which is applicable to sampling vapors from personnel, baggage, cargo, etc., as part of an explosives detection system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 1990
Date of Patent:
August 18, 1992
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy