Title :
THz spectroscopy and imaging: application to the energetic materials PBX 9501 and PBX 9502
Author :
Funk, David J. ; Calgaro, F. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Asaki, M.L.T. ; Taylor, A.J. ; Cheville, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Mater. Sci. & Technol. & Dynamic Experimentation Div., Los Alamos Nat. Laborator, NM, USA
Abstract :
We describe the measurement of the complex index of refraction near one THz for the plastic bonded explosives PBX 9501 and PBX 9502 as well as a rapid-scanning two-dimensional imaging technique for the detection of defects in explosive samples.
Keywords :
explosions; refractive index measurement; submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; submillimetre waves; PBX 9501; PBX 9502; THz imaging; THz spectroscopy; defects detection; energetic materials; explosive samples; plastic bonded explosives; rapid-scanning two-dimensional imaging; refractive index measurement; Absorption; Bonding; Explosives; Frequency; Optical imaging; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Plastics; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
