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Using Spatial Diversity to Detect Narcotics and Explosives Using NQR Signals

Jakobsson, Andreas LU orcid and Mossberg, Magnus (2007) In IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing 55(9). p.4721-4726
Abstract
Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) offers an unequivocal method of detecting hidden narcotics and explosives. Unfortunately, the practical use of NQR is restricted by the low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and means to improve the SNR are vital to enable a rapid, reliable and convenient system. In this correspondence, we develop two multichannel detectors to counter the typically present radio frequency interference. Numerical simulations indicate that the proposed methods offers a significantly improved robustness to uncertainties in the parameters detailing the examined sample.
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land mine detection, maximum-likelihood detection, multidimensional signal processing, nuclear quadrupole resonance, radio frequency spectroscopy, NUCLEAR-QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE
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IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing
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55
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9
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4721 - 4726
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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1053-587X
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10.1109/TSP.2007.896287
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English
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  pages        = {{4721--4726}},
  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  series       = {{IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing}},
  title        = {{Using Spatial Diversity to Detect Narcotics and Explosives Using NQR Signals}},
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  doi          = {{10.1109/TSP.2007.896287}},
  volume       = {{55}},
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