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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Eric J. Welle, Niceville, NM (US);
Alexander S. Tappan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremy A. Palmer, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Eric J. Welle, Niceville, NM (US);
Alexander S. Tappan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jeremy A. Palmer, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A process for generating nanoscale particles of energetic materials, such as explosive materials, using ultrashort-pulse laser irradiation. The use of ultrashort laser pulses in embodiments of this invention enables one to generate particles by laser ablation that retain the chemical identity of the starting material while avoiding ignition, deflagration, and detonation of the explosive material.