Accession Number:

AD0852793

Title:

An Investigation of Energy Storage Solids

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 12 Oct 1966-11 Oct 1967

Corporate Author:

RECON INC TALLAHASSEE FL

Personal Author(s):

• Davis, R. H.
• Skofronick, J. G.

Report Date:

1968-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

59.0

Abstract:

A microscopic approach to aid further research and exploratory developments in understanding of explosives is discussed. This approach makes use of studies involving the interaction behavior between pairs of molecules. The technique of crossed molecular beam scattering is proposed as the best means to obtain the interaction information. It is argued that the technology of neutral particle beams is now sufficiently advanced that differential cross sections can now be measured. These in turn give very sensitive information about the intermolecular potential. Since the shape of the potential is vital to the understanding of energy storage, this approach is regarded as one involving the basic science of explosives and very likely will provide new avenues and answers to energy storage.

Descriptors:

• *EXPLOSIVES
• *MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
• CHEMICAL REACTIONS
• ELASTIC SCATTERING
• ENERGY
• INTERACTIONS
• MOLECULAR BEAMS
• MOLECULAR ENERGY LEVELS
• MOMENT OF INERTIA
• POTENTIAL ENERGY
• QUANTUM THEORY
• REACTION KINETICS
• SCATTERING

Subject Categories:

• Ammunition and Explosives
• Atomic and Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE