Title :
Femtosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy of Trinitrotoluene
Author :
Dikmelik, Yamac ; McEnnis, Caroline ; Spicer, James B. ; Dagdigian, Paul J.
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore
Abstract :
Femtosecond and nanosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy were used to study TNT deposited on aluminum and glass substrates. We have observed emission from CN and C2 molecules depending on excitation conditions.
Keywords :
explosives; high-speed optical techniques; visible spectra; Al; SiO2; aluminum substrate; explosives; femtosecond excitation; femtosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; glass substrate; nanosecond excitation; nanosecond laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; trinitrotoluene; Absorption; Aluminum; Electric breakdown; Explosives; Glass; Laser excitation; Pulse amplifiers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452900