Sub-Picosecond Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Energetic Materials : the Nitromethane and Nitro-Stilbenes

C. Rajchenbach (1) , Gediminas Jonusauskas (1) , C. Rulliere (1)

1 CPMOH - Centre de physique moléculaire optique et hertzienne

Using sub-picosecond CARS experiment we observed direct photolysis of liquid nitromethane after pulse excitation at 299 nm. We measured the dynamic behaviour under excitation of three main ground state Raman lines at 917 cm-l, 1400 cm-l and 2968 cm-1. We deduced an excited state lifetime of 1.1 +/- 0.3 ps and we measured a photolysis quantum yield at 299 nm of 24% +/- 5%. Using "pump-probe" experiments we observed the evolution of excited states of eight nitro-stilbene derivatives including 2,4,6,2',4',6'-hexanitro-stilbene (HNS). In the studied compounds important non-radiative desexcitation channels have been observed and their possible role on explosive process is discussed.

Domaines: Physique [physics]; Optique [physics.optics]

C. Rajchenbach, Gediminas Jonusauskas, C. Rulliere. Sub-Picosecond Time-Resolved Spectroscopy of Energetic Materials : the Nitromethane and Nitro-Stilbenes. Microscopic and Macroscopic Approaches to Detonation; International Workshop 2nd, Oct 1994, Saint-Malo, France. ⟨hal-01549875⟩