Jennifer R Verkouteren

Selected Publications

XRD Rietveld Simulations Y₂O₃ - ZrO₂ Phases

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Joseph M. Conny

X-ray diffraction patterns of tetragonal and cubic yttria-stabilized were simulated to test the capability of Rietveld refinement to accurately seperate the...

Automated Mapping of Explosives Particles in Composition C-4 Fingerprints

March 01, 2010

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jessica L. Staymates, Inho Cho

A method is described to perform automated mapping of RDX particles in C-4 fingerprints. The method employs polarized light microscopy and image analysis to...

IMS-Based Trace Explosives Detectors for First Responder Use

September 01, 2005

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Verkouteren, John G. Gillen, R M. Verkouteren, Robert A. Fletcher, E S. Etz, George A. Klouda, Alim A. Fatah, Philip J. Mattson

The purpose of this document is to establish minimum performance requirements and an associated test method for Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) based trace...

Publications

Forensic analysis and differentiation of black powder and black powder substitute chemical signatures by infrared thermal desorption – DART-MS

December 05, 2018

Author(s):

Thomas P. Forbes, Jennifer R. Verkouteren

The trace detection and forensic analysis of fuel-oxidizer mixtures, specifically targeting black powders and black powder substitutes, directly from wipe-...

Rapid Detection of Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogues, and Opioids for on-Site or Laboratory Based Drug Seizure Screening using Thermal Desorption DART-MS and Ion Mobility Spectrometry

April 27, 2017

Author(s):

Edward R. Sisco, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jessica L. Staymates, Jeffrey A. Lawrence

Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues represent a current and emerging threat in the United States as pure illicit narcotics and as cutting agents with heroin...

Particle Fabrication Using Inkjet Printing onto Hydrophobic Surfaces for Optimization and Calibration of Trace Contraband Detection Sensors

November 24, 2015

Author(s):

John G. Gillen, Marcela N. Najarro, Matthew E. Staymates, Scott A. Wight, Marlon L. Walker, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Eric S. Windsor, Aaron A. Urbas

A method has been developed to fabricate patterned arrays of micrometer-sized monodisperse solid particles of ammonium nitrate on hydrophobic silicon surfaces...

Pressure-Sensitive Sampling Wands for Homeland Security Applications

December 01, 2013

Author(s):

Matthew E. Staymates, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Jessica Grandner

This work discusses the use of Force Sensing Resistor (FSR) technology for Homeland Security applications. One area of particular focus is the optimization of...

Inkjet Metrology II: Resolved Effects of Ejection Frequency, Fluidic Pressure and Droplet Number on Reproducible Drop-on-Demand Dispensing

June 13, 2011

Author(s):

R M. Verkouteren, Jennifer R. Verkouteren

We report highly reproducible gravimetric and optical measurements of microdroplets enabled by fluidic pressure feedback control and state-of-the-art...