| About the Authors |
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| 1 Historical Background |
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1.3 Cannons, Muskets and Rockets |
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| 2 Review of Laser Initiation |
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2.3 Initiation by Direct Laser Irradiation |
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2.3.2 Laser Pulse Duration |
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2.3.5 Strength of Confining Container |
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2.3.7 Laser-Induced Electrical Response |
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2.4 Laser-Driven Flyer Plate Initiations |
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2.5 Summary and Research Rationale |
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2.5.1 Rationale for Research |
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| 3 Lasers and Their Characteristics |
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35 | (1) |
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3.3 Parameters Characterizing Light Sources |
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3.4 Basic Principle of Lasers |
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3.5 Basic Technology of Lasers |
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3.6 Comparison between Laser and Thermal Sources |
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3.7 Suitable Laser Sources for Ignition Applications |
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3.7.2 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) |
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3.8 Beam Delivery Methods for Laser Ignition |
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3.8.1 Free Space Delivery |
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3.8.2 Fibre Optics Beam Delivery |
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3.9.1 Laser Interaction with Biological Tissues |
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3.9.2 Precaution against Ocular Hazards |
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| 4 General Characteristics of Energetic Materials |
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4.2 The Nature of Explosions |
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4.3 Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Explosives |
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4.4 Fuel and Oxidizer Concept |
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4.5.1 Chemical Classification |
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4.6 Thermodynamics of Explosions |
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A.1 Data for Some Explosives |
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A.1.1 TNT (Trinitrotoluene) |
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A.1.2 HNS (Hexanitrostilbene) |
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A.1.3 DATB (1,3,Diamino,2,4,6,trinitrobenzene) |
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A.1.4 TATB (1,3,5,-Triamino-2,4,6-Trinitrobenzene) |
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A.1.5 Picric Acid (2,4,6,trinito- hydroxy benzene) |
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A.1.6 Styphnic Acid (2,4,6,trinito-1,3, dihydroxy benzene) |
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A.1.7 Tetryl or CE (Composition Exploding) |
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A.1.8 PICRITE (Niroguanidine) |
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A.1.9 RDX (Research Department eXplosive) |
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A.1.10 HMX (High Molecular-weight eXplosive) |
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A.1.11 EGDN (Nitroglycol) |
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A.1.12 NG (Nitroglycerine) |
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A.1.13 NC (Nitro-Cellulose) |
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A.1.14 PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate) |
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| 5 Recent Developments in Explosives |
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5.2 Improvements in Explosive Performance |
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5.2.1 Heat of Explosion Al (Q) |
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5.2.2 Density of Explosives |
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5.3 Areas under Development |
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5.3.1 New Requirements for Explosive Compositions |
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5.4 Plastic-Bonded High Explosives |
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5.4.1 Plastic-Bonded Compositions |
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5.4.3 Thermosetting Materials |
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5.5 Choice of High Explosive for Plastic Bonded Compositions |
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5.6 High-Energy Plastic Matrices |
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5.7 Reduced Sensitivity Explosives |
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5.8 High Positive Enthalpies of Formation Explosives |
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5.8.1 High Nitrogen-Containing Molecules |
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5.8.2 Pure Nitrogen Compounds |
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5.8.3 Other High-Nitrogen Compounds |
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5.8.4 Nitrogen Heterocycles |
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Glossary of Chemical Names for High-Melting-Point Explosives |
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| 6 Explosion Processes |
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6.4 Mechanism of Deflagration to Detonation Transition |
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6.6 The Propagation of Detonation |
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6.7 Velocity of Detonation |
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6.7.1 Effect of Density of Loading |
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6.7.2 Effect of Diameter of Charge |
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6.7.3 Degree of Confinement |
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6.7.4 Effect of Strength of Detonator |
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6.8 The Measurement of Detonation Velocity |
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6.9 Classifications of Explosives and Pyrotechnics by Functions and Sensitivity |
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6.10 The Effects of High Explosives |
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6.10.1 Energy Distribution in Explosions |
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6.12 Calculation of Q and V from Thermochemistry of Explosives |
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6.12.1 General Considerations |
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6.12.2 Energy of Decomposition |
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6.12.3 Products of the Explosion Process |
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6.13 Kistiakowsky - Wilson Rules |
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6.14 Additional Equilibria |
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6.15 Energy Released on Detonation |
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6.16 Volume of Gases Produced during Explosion |
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6.17.1 Improving Explosives Power |
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6.19 Appendices: Measurement of Velocity of Detonation |
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Appendix 6.A: Dautriche Method |
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Appendix 6.B: The Rotating Mirror Streak Camera Method |
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Appendix 6.C: The Continuous Wire Method |
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Appendix 6.D: The Event Circuit |
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| 7 Decomposition Processes and Initiation of Energetic Materials |
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7.1 Effect of Heat on Explosives |
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7.2 Decomposition Mechanisms |
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7.2.1 Thermal Decomposition Mechanism of TNT |
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7.2.2 Non-Aromatic Nitro Compounds |
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164 | (3) |
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7.2.3 Nitro Ester Thermal Decomposition |
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7.2.4 Nitramine Thermal Decomposition |
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7.2.5 Photon-Induced Decomposition Mechanisms |
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7.3 Practical Initiation Techniques |
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7.3.1 Methods of Initiation |
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7.3.6 Initiation by Shockwave |
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7.4 Classification of Explosives by Ease of Initiation |
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7.5 Initiatory Explosives |
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179 | (3) |
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7.5.1 Primary Explosive Compounds |
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179 | (2) |
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7.6 Igniters and Detonators |
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7.7.1 Explosive Trains in Commercial Blasting |
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| 8 Developments in Alternative Primary Explosives |
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8.1 Safe Handling of Novel Primers |
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193 | (1) |
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8.4 Simple Salts of Organics |
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8.5 Transition Metal Complexes and Salts |
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8.6 Enhancement of Laser Sensitivity |
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Appendix 8.A: Properties of Novel Primer Explosives |
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Appendix 8.B: Molecular Structures of Some New Primer Compounds Purely Organic Primers |
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| 9 Optical and Thermal Properties of Energetic Materials |
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9.1.2 Theoretical Considerations |
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9.1.3 Practical Considerations |
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9.1.4 Examples of Absorption Spectra |
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9.2.3 Thermal Conductivity |
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9.2.4 Thermal Diffusivity |
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| 10 Theoretical Aspects of Laser Interaction with Energetic Materials |
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10.2 Parameters Relevant to Laser Interaction |
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10.2.2 Material Parameters |
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10.3 Mathematical Formalism |
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10.3.2 Optical Absorption |
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10.3.3 Optical Reflection |
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10.4 Heat Transfer Theory |
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| 11 Laser Ignition - Practical Considerations |
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247 | (2) |
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11.1.2 Beam Delivery System |
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249 | (1) |
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11.2 Laser Driven Flyer Plate |
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249 | (1) |
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11.3 Direct Laser Ignition |
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250 | (17) |
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251 | (8) |
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259 | (4) |
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11.3.3 LI of Pyrotechnic Materials |
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| 12 Conclusions and Future Prospect |
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12.2 Theoretical Considerations |
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269 | (1) |
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12.4 Optical and Thermal Properties of Energetic Materials |
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271 | (1) |
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12.5 State of the Art: Laser Ignition |
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