Applications of Optical Fibers to Spectroscopy: Detection of High Explosives and Other Threat Chemicals

Natalie Gaensbauer1, Madeline Wrable-Rose1, Gabriel Nieves-Colon2, Migdalia Hidalgo-Santiago2, Michael Ramirez2, William Ortiz2, Oliva M. Primera-Pedrozo2, Yahn C. Pacheco-Londono2, Leonardo C. Pacheco-Londono2 and Samuel P. Hernandez-Rivera2 ALERT DHS Center of Excellence for Explosives 1Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 2Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, 1USA 2Puerto Rico