CATSI EDM: recent advances in the development and validation of a ruggedized passive standoff CWA sensor

Hugo Lavoie; Jean-Marc Thériault; François Bouffard; Eldon Puckrin; Caroline S. Turcotte; Paul Lacasse

doi:10.1117/12.785357

16 April 2008 CATSI EDM: recent advances in the development and validation of a ruggedized passive standoff CWA sensor

Hugo Lavoie, Jean-Marc Thériault, François Bouffard, Eldon Puckrin, Caroline S. Turcotte, Paul Lacasse

Proceedings Volume 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX; 69540Q (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785357
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Valcartier is currently developing a ruggedized passive standoff sensor for the detection of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) based on differential Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) radiometry. This system is referred to as the Compact ATmospheric Sounding Interferometer (CATSI) Engineering Development Model (EDM). The CATSI EDM sensor is based on the use of a double-beam FTIR spectrometer that is optimized for optical subtraction. A description of the customized sensor is given along with a discussion on the detection and identification approaches that have been developed. Preliminary results of validation from a number of laboratory measurements and open-air trials are analyzed to establish the capability of detection and identification of various toxic and non-toxic chemical vapor plumes. These results clearly demonstrate the capability of the passive differential radiometric approach for the standoff detection and identification of chemical vapors at distances up to a few kilometers from the sensor.

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Hugo Lavoie, Jean-Marc Thériault, François Bouffard, Eldon Puckrin, Caroline S. Turcotte, and Paul Lacasse "CATSI EDM: recent advances in the development and validation of a ruggedized passive standoff CWA sensor", Proc. SPIE 6954, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing IX, 69540Q (16 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785357

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