Manufacturing process effects on the terahertz spectra of RDX

John Wilkinson; Stanley M. Caulder; Alessia Portieri

doi:10.1117/12.776681

15 April 2008 Manufacturing process effects on the terahertz spectra of RDX

John Wilkinson, Stanley M. Caulder, Alessia Portieri

Proceedings Volume 6949, Terahertz for Military and Security Applications VI; 694904 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776681
Event: SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, 2008, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

We report on THz spectra of RDX obtained from various domestic and international sources. The observed spectral differences can be traced to the method of RDX manufacture. Depending on the method of manufacture, the resulting energetic material will contain imperfections within the crystal such as voids, solvent trapped within the voids, crystalline dislocations, explosive mixtures and co-crystallization of other energetic byproducts. Additionally, neat energetic material crystallites often range from tens to hundreds of microns. To investigate these phenomena, transmission and reflection mode THz spectroscopy was performed. The resulting spectral differences are interpreted in an attempt to identify material and contaminant effects.

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John Wilkinson, Stanley M. Caulder, and Alessia Portieri "Manufacturing process effects on the terahertz spectra of RDX", Proc. SPIE 6949, Terahertz for Military and Security Applications VI, 694904 (15 April 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.776681

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