Reassessment of the identity of the blue light emitter in copper-containing pyrotechnic flames - Is it really CuCl?

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-66

  Dolata, Daniel P ^a  

^a Pyro Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue Light; Cu3Cl3; CuCl; Emitter; Fireworks

Indexed keywords

COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DATA REDUCTION; LIGHT EMISSION; OPTICAL DEVICES;

BLUE LIGHT; CU3CL3; CUCL; EMITTERS; FIREWORKS;

FLAME RESEARCH;

EID: 25444483827     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200400086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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