Abstract

In this paper we report Raman spectra of nitramine and nitrocellulose based explosives and propellants measured during heating of the sample. Raman spectra are measured using a Fourier transform spectrometer employing 1064 nm laser radiation as the scattering source, and using a dispersive system employing 514.5 nm laser radiation as the scattering source. For most explosives and propellants, the longer wavelength radiation (1064 nm) measures scatter from the bulk sample during heating, while the shorter wavelength, visible radiation (514.5 nm) is used to measure changes in the surface of the sample during heating.

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