ISSN: 0022-1198
Published Online: 1 March 1998
Page Count: 6

Short UV Luminescence for Forensic Applications: Design of a Real-Time Observation System for Detection of Latent Fingerprints and Body Fluids
Cantu, AA
US Secret Service, Forensic Services Division, DC

Frank, A
Director, Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS), Israel Police, National Police Headquarters,

Springer, E
Director, Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS), Israel Police, National Police Headquarters,

Almog, J
Director, Division of Identification and Forensic Science (DIFS), Israel Police, National Police Headquarters,

Yosef, NB
Professor of Physics, The Hebrew University,

(Received 17 March 1997; accepted 2 July 1997)

Abstract

An assembly that allows a pseudo real-time (one second delay) observation of latent fingerprints by their short ultraviolent luminescence was designed. It is composed of a mercuryxenon lamp and a CCD camera, both water-cooled and computer-controlled. The system is used to study the behaviour of latent fingerprints and stains of body fluids such as blood, semen and saliva under short-UV illumination.

Keywords:
forensic science, short UV excitation luminescence, real-time observation, fingerprints, body fluids

Paper ID: JFS16136J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS16136J
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