Dissociation of Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine Under 1064-nm Laser Irradiation Investigated by Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer

Laser-induced dissociation pathways of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine have been investigated with a focused laser of 1064nm by use of a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The ions produced from the cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine surface were detected and the mass spectra of both positive and negative ions were obtained. According to the possible distribution of the decomposition products, possible dissociation paths of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine were proposed. The influence of the intensity and the delay time of the laser beam to the decomposition have also been studied. The results may possibly throw some light on our understanding of the reactions taking place in laser ignition.