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Frequency Selective Detection of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Signals

Jakobsson, Andreas LU orcid ; Mossberg, Magnus ; Rowe, Michael D. and Smith, John A. S. (2005) In IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 43(11). p.2659-2665
Abstract
Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) offers an unequivocal method of detecting and identifying both hidden explosives, such as land mines, and a variety of narcotics. Unfortunately, the practical use of NQR is restricted by a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and means to improve the SNR are vital to enable a rapid, reliable, and convenient system. In this paper, we introduce a frequency-selective approximate maximum-likelihood (FSAML) detector, operating on a subset of the available frequencies, making it robust to the typically present narrow-band interference. The method exploits the inherent temperature dependency of the NQR frequencies as a way to enhance the SNR. Numerical evaluations, using both simulated and real NQR data, indicate a... (More)
Nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) offers an unequivocal method of detecting and identifying both hidden explosives, such as land mines, and a variety of narcotics. Unfortunately, the practical use of NQR is restricted by a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and means to improve the SNR are vital to enable a rapid, reliable, and convenient system. In this paper, we introduce a frequency-selective approximate maximum-likelihood (FSAML) detector, operating on a subset of the available frequencies, making it robust to the typically present narrow-band interference. The method exploits the inherent temperature dependency of the NQR frequencies as a way to enhance the SNR. Numerical evaluations, using both simulated and real NQR data, indicate a significant gain in probability of accurate detection as compared to a current state-of-the-art approach. (Less)
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MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, NOISE
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IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
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43
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11
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2659 - 2665
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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
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0196-2892
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10.1109/TGRS.2005.856633
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English
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  author       = {{Jakobsson, Andreas and Mossberg, Magnus and Rowe, Michael D. and Smith, John A. S.}},
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  publisher    = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
  series       = {{IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing}},
  title        = {{Frequency Selective Detection of Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance Signals}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2005.856633}},
  doi          = {{10.1109/TGRS.2005.856633}},
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