Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Ultrafast Vibrational Energy Transfer Dynamics in Energetic Materials
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
Energy transfer through anharmonically-coupled vibrations influences the earliest chemical steps in shockwave-induced detonation in energetic materials. A mechanistic description of vibrational energy transfer is therefore necessary to develop predictive models of energetic material behavior. We performed transient broadband infrared spectroscopy on hundreds of femtoseconds to hundreds of picosecond timescales as well as density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the evolution of vibrational energy distribution in thin film samples of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) , 1,3,5 - trinitroperhydro - 1,3,5 - triazine (RDX) , and 2,4,6 - triamino 1,3,5 - trinitrobenzene (TATB). Experimental results show dynamics on multiple timescales, providing strong evidence for coupled vibrations in these systems, as well as material-dependent evolution on tens to hundreds of picosecond timescales. Theoretical results also reveal pathways and distinct timescales for energy transfer through coupled vibrations in the three investigated materials, providing further insight into the mechanistic underpinnings of energy transfer dynamics in energetic material sensitivity.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
- OSTI ID:
- 1671386
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--2020-10403; 691239
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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