Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Monts, David L.
Committee Member
Singh, Jagdish P.
Committee Member
Su, Chun Fu
Date of Degree
8-6-2011
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Physics
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Spectroscopic studies using absorption spectroscopy (AS), photofragmentation spectroscopy (PF-LIF), and cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) were preformed on 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene. The NO detection of the energetic material (EM) was done using combinations of the previous procedures. Calculations for the absorption coefficient and cross sections were obtained. The procedure of photofragmentation required heating of the sample to generate an absorption curve and a cross section. Absorption spectroscopy, which covered a range of 195-300 nm, also corresponded with the use of heating the sample to obtain the two values. Cavity ringdown spectroscopy investigations were done on the sample at room temperature. A higher accuracy for the level of detection was obtained using a combination of photofragmentation at various wavelengths and cavity ringdown spectroscopies.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20264
Recommended Citation
Miller, Tracy Stevens, "Spectroscopic Investigations of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT)" (2011). Theses and Dissertations. 4027.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/4027
Comments
Spectroscopic||Trinitrotoluene