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IN an attempt to observe events behind the shock front of detonating explosives we have investigated the possibility of finding materials having transparent reaction products. Explosives of this sort might then simplify the problems since visible light photography could be used instead of X-ray techniques. Preliminary results obtained using a high-speed framing camera have been reported1 for 18 molal hydrazine mononitrate in hydrazine. This explosive was chosen since it was believed that the opacity commonly observed2 in detonation gases was due to free carbon. The reaction products of this carbon-free explosive transmitted light, and strong turbulent patterns could be seen. We can now present evidence showing that explosives containing carbon, specifically mixtures of nitromethane and tetranitromethane, can also have transparent products.
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DEAN MALLORY, H., PLAUSON, R. Liquid Explosives with Transparent Detonation Products. Nature 199, 58–59 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199058a0
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