An Investigation of Electrical Breakdown and Excitation of Detonation in Thallium and Copper Azides,
Abstract
A study was made of the electrical strength of thallium and bivalent copper azides to determine the mechanism of breakdown and its relation to excitation of detonation. The objects of the investigation were thin pellets (0.2mm) pressed onto a planar electrode and placed in a protective medium of silicone oil. A study of the effects of the material and the electrodes' polarity revealed that the injection of electrons is the source of unbalanced charge carriers. Breakdown in TlN3 is accomplished by electrons and in Cu(N3)2 by holes. It was found that the excitation of detonation is the result of impact waves in the discharge circuits.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 25, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA009347
Entities
People
- Yu. A. Zakharov
- Yu. N. Sukhushin
Organizations
- United States Army Foreign Science and Technology Center