In the event of intended as well as unintentional release of chemical or biological hazardous substances, rapid information about the location, type and quantity of the substance is necessary in order to avoid consequential damage and hazards to persons.
In the field of military technology, the armed forces and the population must be protected from the effects of NBC warfare agents. This threat also requires the use of fast and reliable detection methods.
With the development and testing of laser-based hazardous substance detection technologies and the evaluation of hazardous substance detection systems, the Institute of Technical Physics makes a fundamental dual-use contribution to defense and security research.
CBE detection is the detection of a chemical, biological or explosive hazardous substance or a class of hazardous substances. Depending on the detected substance, its surrounding substances and the process used, these substances can be identified or classified.