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Measurement and Analysis of C₂ Swan Spectra Following Breakdown of Nitro Compound Simulants
79th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Southeastern Section (2012)
  • M. Witte, University of Tennessee
  • C. G. Parigger, University of Tennessee
  • N. A. Bullock, Arkansas State University - Main Campus
  • J. A. Merten, Arkansas State University - Main Campus
  • S. D. Allen, Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Abstract
Recent measurements of micro-plasma following laser-induced optical breakdown on 3-nitrobenzoic acid show well developed molecular spectra during the first several hundreds of nanoseconds. Analysis of Carbon Swan spectra for well-above breakdown threshold energy/pulse is accomplished using an accurate line strength file. Moreover, presence of hydrogen-beta allows us to infer electron density in the plasma evolution. Computational challenges include accounting for background variation and appropriate modeling of hydrogen embedded in molecular spectra. Recorded and computed spectra agree nicely for time delays on the order of 1600 ns from optical breakdown when using a single temperature for local thermodynamic equilibrium plasma.
Keywords
  • laser-induced optical breakdown,
  • swan spectra
Publication Date
November 16, 2012
Location
Tallahassee, FL
Comments
Abstract ID: BAPS.2012.SES.KA.40.
Citation Information
M. Witte, C. G. Parigger, N. A. Bullock, J. A. Merten, et al.. "Measurement and Analysis of C₂ Swan Spectra Following Breakdown of Nitro Compound Simulants" 79th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Southeastern Section (2012)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/susan_davis_allen/63/