Small-angle neutron scattering and contrast variation measurement of the interfacial surface area in PBX 9501 as a function of pressing intensity

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 439-445

  Mang, Joseph T ^a   Hjelm, Rex P ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

PBX 9501; Small Angle Neutron Scattering; Surface Area

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST VARIATION; HIGH EXPLOSIVES; INTERFACIAL SURFACE; NEUTRON SCATTERING LENGTH DENSITY; PBX 9501; SMALL-ANGLE NEUTRON SCATTERING; SURFACE AREA;

BINDERS; DEUTERIUM; NEUTRONS;

NEUTRON SCATTERING;

EID: 80054812740     PISSN: 07213115     EISSN: 15214087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prep.201100006     Document Type: Article

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