Fourier transform Raman Spectroscopy of the four crystallographic phases of α, β, γ and ε 2,4,6,8,10,12-hexanitro-2,4,6,8,10,12- hexaazatetracyclo[5.5.0.05,9.03,11]dodecane (HNIW, CL-20)

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-208

  Goede, Patrick ^a   Latypov, Nikolaj V ^a   Östmark, Henric ^a  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

CL 20; HNIW; Polymorphs; Raman

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HYDROCARBONS; ISOMERS; LASER APPLICATIONS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PROPELLANTS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC PHASES; FINGERPRINTING; POLYMORPHS; SPECTRAL REGIONS;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 4644225142     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.200400047     Document Type: Article

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