Primary Dissociation Processes of Energetic Compounds
Abstract
During the last contract period, we have successfully constructed a very sophisticated and highly sensitive molecular beam apparatus for the investigation of primary thermal and photon induced dissociation processes of polyatomic molecules under isolate conditions. This machine incorporates many new ideas and has been shown to be the best molecular beam apparatus for this purpose in the world. It has enabled us to carry out a series of investigations which are relevant to the decomposition of energetic compounds. The understanding of the dynamics of concerted unimolecular decomposition, the determination of the energetics of important radical species and the elucidation of the primary dissociation mechanisms of various nitro and nitramine compounds are three areas in which we have made important contributions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 21, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA208312
Entities
People
- Yuan T. Lee
Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley