Nuclear quadrupole resonance of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) in different compositions

Michael D. Rowe*, John A S Smith, Jamie Barras, Kaspar Althoefer

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Abstract

Pulsed NQR signals from the 14N 495 kHz ν- spectral line of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) for the two PETN containing high explosives, Semtex H and Detasheet are compared with those observed from a commercial sample of 20 % PETN/Lactose as used in vasodilator drugs. The results show that the latter has a narrower spectral line and a longer T 2e decay time for PSL multiple echo trains. 

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMagnetic Resonance Detection of Explosives and Illicit Materials
Subtitle of host publicationPart 1
EditorsTomaž Apih, Bulat Rameev, Georgy Mozzhukhin, Jamie Barras
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages35-43
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)978-94-007-7265-6
ISBN (Print)9789400772649
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameNATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
ISSN (Print)18746500

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