Raman spectroscopic studies of shock-compressed nitromethane and nitromethane-d/sub 3/

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5860520

Renlund, A M; Trott, W M

Single-pulse Raman spectroscopy has been used to examine the effect of shock compression on the C-N stretching modes near 900 cm/sup /minus/1/ in a 50/50 mixture of nitromethane (NM) and perdeutero nitromethane (NM-d/sub 3/). Samples were shocked in a single step to pressures as high as 6.8 GPa using a compressed gas gun driver. Spectra up to 5.5 GPa showed he expected pressure-induced shifting of the Raman frequencies; at higher pressures the lines were significantly broadened and the frequency shift was reversed, indicating the initial stages of reaction. In no instance did we see significant isotopic exchange as would be evidenced by alteration of the relative line intensities. 6 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5860520
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-1069C; CONF-890812-35; ON: DE89016812
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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