Evolution of uranium monoxide in femtosecond laser-induced uranium plasmas

Hartig, Kyle C.; Harilal, Sivanandan S.; Phillips, Mark C.; Brumfield, Brian E.; Jovanovic, Igor

doi:10.1364/OE.25.011477

Title: Evolution of uranium monoxide in femtosecond laser-induced uranium plasmas

Journal Article · Tue May 09 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.011477· OSTI ID:1358479

Hartig, Kyle C. ^[1];

^[2]; Phillips, Mark C. ^[2]; Brumfield, Brian E. ^[2]; Jovanovic, Igor ^[3]

The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

We report on the observation of uranium monoxide (UO) emission following fs laser ablation (LA) of a uranium metal sample. The formation and evolution of the molecular emission is studied under various ambient air pressures. Observation of UO emission spectra at a rarefied residual air pressure of ~1 Torr indicates that the UO molecule is readily formed in the expanding plasma with trace concentrations of oxygen present within the vacuum chamber. The persistence of the UO emission exceeded that of the atomic emission; however, the molecular emission was delayed in time compared to the atomic emission due to the necessary cooling and expansion of the plasma before the UO molecules can form.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation; US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; NA0002534; 2012.05 DN-130-NF0001

OSTI ID:: 1358479

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1367671; OSTI ID: 1454764

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-123838; OPEXFF; DN2001000

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Vol. 25, Issue 10; ISSN 1094-4087

Publisher:: Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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