Abstract
Terahertz (THz) spectra of two TNT-related compounds (4-NT and 2, 6-DNT) are investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR, 1.5-20 THz) and THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS, 0.2-2.5 THz). Density functional theory (DFT) is applied to calculate THz spectra of these two compounds. Transmission, diffuse reflection, and calculated spectra are in good agreement. The measured THz resonance lines from the transmission and diffuse reflectance spectra are assigned based on the DFT simulation. The observed THz signatures imply that THz spectrum has potential for standoff detection of explosives and related compounds (ERCs) in the THz range.
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