Investigation of the Spectroscopy and Kinetics of Transient Intermediates of Importance in the Decomposition of Energetic Materials

Abstract

Infrared (IR) laser spectroscopy has been employed for both the spectroscopic and kinetic study of transient intermediates of importance in the decomposition of energetic materials using cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) and for the detection of organic residues, including energetic materials, by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (UBS) with infrared laser irradiation. CRDS in the hydride stretching region of the IR was employed to study the thermal decomposition of methyl azide to form methyleneimine (H2CNH).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510309

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Dagdigian

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Aromatic Compounds
  • Decomposition
  • Detection
  • Dissociation
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Energetic Materials
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Organic Compounds
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy