Article: Israeli Inventors Develop Object Controlled Substance Detection System

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 14 -- Mordechai Brestel of Rehovot, Israel, Michael Gaft of Rishon-Lezion, Israel, and Uzi Sharon of Tel-Aviv, Israel, have developed a system for detection and identification of explosives and other controlled substances.

According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "system for detecting controlled substances on an object including at least one laser for illuminating at least part of an object with laser energy and either a second harmonic detector or a luminescence controlled substance detector, or both. Additionally, a system also including a Raman scattering controlled substance detector is disclosed."

The inventors were issued ...

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