Time-resolved spectral emission of deflagrating nano-Al and nano-MoO 3 metastable interstitial composites

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 106-111

  Moore, David S ^a   Son, Steven F ^a   Asay, Blaine W ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deflagration; Metastable interstitial composites; Nano aluminum; Radicals; UV visible emission

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SOURCES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL BEAM SPLITTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROPELLANTS; THIN FILMS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DEFLAGRATION; METASTABLE INTERSTITAL COMPOSITES; NANO-ALUMINUM UV/VISIBLE EMISSION; RADICALS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 2542500657     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200400038     Document Type: Article

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