On the emitter of blue light in copper-containing pyrotechnic flames

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-74

  Sturman, Barry T ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blue Light; Cu3Cl3; CuCl; Emitter; Fireworks

Indexed keywords

COLOR; COPPER; LIGHT EMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

BLUE LIGHT; COPPER-CONTAINING PYROTECHNIC FLAMES; CUCL; FIREWORKS;

FLAMMABILITY;

EID: 33644651100     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200600011     Document Type: Article

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