1. Combined NMR/MW/sub-THZ detection of liquid (improvised) explosives Prof.Dr.B. Aktaş (GTU) aktas@gtu.edu.tr & rameev@gtu.edu.tr aktas@gtu.edu.trrameev@gtu.edu.tr Gebze Technical University (Turkey) Role: Proposal coordinator or WP leader TOPIC : Detection techniques on explosives: Countering an explosive threat (SEC -11 - FCT ), subtopic: detection of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and Home- Made Explosives (HMEs) Disclaimer: with the submission of this presentation the consent is given by its author for the organisers to distribute the presentation. SMIG2016 - 26-27 January 2016 1

2. Proposal idea/content In the project we proposed the development of the novel technology based on application of several techniques of explosive detection: 1) time-domain nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) & MRI technique 2) microwave & sub-THz dielectric spectroscopy 3) other techniques, if possible The main objective is development of method for identification of banned for transportation or liquid explosive/precursor substances (e.g. used in fabrication of improvised explosive devices) by combined use of several detection techniques. SMIG2016 - 26-27 January 2016 2 dielectric spectroscopy

3. Project participants Proposed coordinator: Prof.Dr.B. Aktaş, Physics Dept. of GTU (or research group in EU) Other participants: research groups from Ukraine (Prof. S.Tarapov, Dr.Pavluchenko) and Turkey (Dr. I.Unal) SMEs from Tukey (EMC Elektronik Ltd, AİKAVA-AMT Ltd., IdeaMag Ltd) Looking for partners with the following expertise/ technology: EU research groups in Dielectric spectroscopy in MW, sub-THz, THz ranges, and SME in MW, sub-THz, THz electronics EU research groups in NMR relaxometry (time-domain NMR) and low-field MRI EU research groups in X-ray technologies for detection of liquids SMIG2016 - 26-27 January 2016 3