TY - GEN
T1 - Characterization of exploding film plasmas using emission spectroscopy
AU - Sarjeant, W. J.
AU - Halstead, A.
AU - Burke, K.
AU - Lange, R.
AU - Mahan, J.
AU - Moore, H.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Exploding films have a variety of potential applications including current interrupters, ignition of energetic materials, and sources of intense light. However, characterization of these events remains a challenge as the average duration of an event is only on the order of 100 μs in our studies. An effort to obtain a complete understanding of the exploding film and plasma generation phenomena is underway. This paper investigates the spectral and electrical output of exploding film events on metallized polypropylene film samples. Assuming the plasma generated from the exploding film is a blackbody radiator, peak temperature can be estimated using trends of wavelength versus intensity. This data allows for a more accurate characterization of the plasma that results from the exploding films. A holistic understanding of the deterministic mechanisms of the plasma enables future controllability and tunability in exploding film applications.
AB - Exploding films have a variety of potential applications including current interrupters, ignition of energetic materials, and sources of intense light. However, characterization of these events remains a challenge as the average duration of an event is only on the order of 100 μs in our studies. An effort to obtain a complete understanding of the exploding film and plasma generation phenomena is underway. This paper investigates the spectral and electrical output of exploding film events on metallized polypropylene film samples. Assuming the plasma generated from the exploding film is a blackbody radiator, peak temperature can be estimated using trends of wavelength versus intensity. This data allows for a more accurate characterization of the plasma that results from the exploding films. A holistic understanding of the deterministic mechanisms of the plasma enables future controllability and tunability in exploding film applications.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/48349088980
U2 - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365306
DO - 10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365306
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:48349088980
SN - 142440018X
SN - 9781424400188
T3 - Conference Record of the International Power Modulator Symposium and High Voltage Workshop
SP - 541
EP - 543
BT - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
T2 - 2006 IEEE International Power Modulator Conference, IPMC(27th Power Modulator Symposium and 2006 High Voltage Workshop)
Y2 - 14 May 2006 through 18 May 2006
ER -