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Laser Fingerprint Scanner Does Away With Dusting

Posted November 16, 2007 12:36 PM

From New Scientist - Latest Headlines:

A portable device that could scan fingerprints in microseconds has been developed by scientists in India. The system, which works using a technique called optical coherence tomography, promises to be better than existing fingerprint detection methods since it does not require any chemical processing. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is like an optical version of ultrasound imaging. The technique is already routinely used in medicine, but has not had a forensic application until now.

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Re: Laser Fingerprint Scanner Does Away With Dusting

11/17/2007 1:29 PM

I wonder what technology they are using for fingure scanning password for laptops , door locks , even forensic science do use these techniques quiet a long ago , chemical finger print process is quiet antique and was considered outdated unless for special reasons

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