Glow Discharge Mass Spectrometry Analysis of LX-17 and PBX-9502 High Explosive Samples

[摘要] As part of the Campaign 4 effort in A Division we have done an analysis of several high explosives that are used in the current nuclear stockpile. In particular we have looked at samples of LX-17 and PBX-9502. The analysis was done using the glow discharge mass spectrometer that is currently located in B132N and operated by Mark Lane of the Chemistry and Material Science (CMS) Directorate. George Overturf from CMS obtained small samples of high explosive for the measurements. From the analysis we wanted to verify the actual atomic composition of the high explosive, see how that compared with the nominal composition, and understand whether any significant impurities existed in the samples. We present the analysis of several LX-17 and PBX-9502 samples using the glow discharge mass spectrometer to measure both the main constituents of the high explosive as well as any trace materials that may be present.

[发布日期] 2002-12-16 [发布机构] Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

[关键词] Glow Discharges;Chemical Explosives;Impurities;Mass Spectrometers;Mass Spectroscopy