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Characterization of prospective explosive materials using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

Norbert Palka, Mateusz Szala, Elzbieta Czerwinska

    Applied Optics
    |July 14, 2016
    PubMed
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    Terahertz spectroscopy revealed distinct spectral features for energetic azotetrazolate salts and caged nitramines. Attenuated total reflection (ATR) offers a viable, simpler method for identifying these explosive materials.

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