Spectral dynamics and gas-phase oxidation of laser-produced plutonium plasmas
S. S. Harilal, Christopher Murzyn, Elizabeth J. Kautz, Matthew K. Edwards, Sergey I. Sinkov, Scott E. Bisson, S. S. Mitra, J. B. Martin
Abstract
Pu gas-phase oxidation and Pu oxide bands identified with Pu I spectral modeling and time-resolved excitation temperature of Pu plasma.
Topics & Concepts
PlasmaPlutoniumExcitationGas phaseOxidePhase (matter)LaserAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryMaterials scienceAtomic physicsRadiochemistryEnvironmental chemistryPhysical chemistryNuclear physicsOpticsMetallurgyPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaNuclear Materials and PropertiesRadioactive element chemistry and processing