TY - JOUR A1 - Beckmann, Jörg A1 - Marchetti, B. A1 - von Chrzanowski, Lars S. A1 - Ritter, E. A1 - Puskar, L. A1 - Aziz, E. F. A1 - Schade, U. T1 - Optical constants of harmful and highly energetic liquids for application to THz screening systems JF - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology N2 - The far-infrared (IR) optical constants of a set of hazardous and flammable liquids have been obtained by means of spectroscopic ellipsometry in attenuated total reflection configuration over a broad spectral range. Such liquids recently became of considerable concern for transportation security measures worldwide. Their optical identification at check-in gates can only become possible if the characteristic spectra are already known. The refractive indices and the extinction coefficients reported here contribute to a spectroscopic data base in the far-IR and terahertz (THz) spectral regions and may support modeling the performance of THz screening systems on liquids for airports and other security sensitive areas. Examples of several container material/liquid systems are discussed. From the measured optical constants typical THz waveforms are calculated and discussed. KW - liquids material characterization KW - Ellipsometry KW - FT-IR spectroscopy KW - THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1109/TTHZ.2016.2547319 SN - 2156-342X VL - 2016 / Vol. PP IS - 99 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - IEEE - Inst. Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc CY - New York, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-36366 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schade, U. A1 - Dawei, C. A1 - Puskar, L. A1 - Ritter, E. A1 - Beckmann, Jörg T1 - Removal of Etalon Features in the Far-Infrared–Terahertz Transmittance Spectra of Thin Polymer Films JF - Applied Spectroscopy Express N2 - Etalon features in infrared spectra of stratified samples, their influence on the interpretation and methods to circumvent their presence in infrared spectra have been in discussion for decades. This paper focuses on the application of a method originally developed to remove interference fringes in the mid-infrared spectra for far-infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy on thin polymer films. We show that the total transmittance-reflectance technique, commonly used for mid-infrared, also works successfully in the far infrared spectral range where other approaches fail. Experimental spectra obtained by such technique are supported by model calculations and reveal the possibility and limits to obtain almost undisturbed far-infrared spectra which are suitable to determine low energy vibrations of ionomer salts under certain sample conditions. KW - Far-infrared spectroscopy KW - Absorption KW - Etalon feature KW - Total transmittance reflectance PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/0003702820922295 VL - 74 IS - 12 SP - 1530 EP - 1539 PB - Sage journals AN - OPUS4-51367 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Spranger, Holger A1 - Beckmann, Jörg T1 - THz – ToF optical layer analysis (OLA) to determine optical properties of dielectric materials T2 - AIP Conference Proceedings N2 - Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 0.1 and 10 THz are described as THz-radiation (T-ray). The ability to penetrate dielectric materials makes T-rays attractive to reveal discontinuities in polymer and ceramic materials. THz-Time Domain Spectroscopy Systems (THz-TDS) are available on the market today which operates with THz-pulses transmitted and received by optically pumped semiconductor antennas. In THz-TDS the travelling time (ToF) and shape of the pulse is changed if it interacts with the dielectric material and its inherent discontinuities. A tomogram of the object under the test can be reconstructed from time of flight diffraction (ToFD) scans if a synthetic focusing aperture (SAFT) algorithm is applied. The knowledge of the base materials shape and optical properties is essential for a proper reconstruction result. To obtain these properties a model is assumed which describes the device under the test as multilayer structure composed of thin layers with different dielectric characteristics. The Optical Layer Analysis (OLA) is able to fulfill these requirements. A short description why the optical properties are crucial for meaningful SAFT reconstruction results will be given first. Afterwards the OLA will be derived and applied on representative samples to discuss and evaluate ist benefits and limits. T2 - QNDE 2016 CY - Atlanta, GA, USA DA - 17.07.2016 KW - Optical layer analysis KW - THz-TDS KW - Optical properties of dielectric materials KW - THz-ToF PY - 2017 SN - 978-0-7354-1474-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4974707 SN - 0094-243X VL - 1806 IS - 1 SP - UNSP 120002, 1 EP - 7 PB - AIP Publishing AN - OPUS4-39393 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kömmling, Anja A1 - Chatzigiannakis, E. A1 - Beckmann, Jörg A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - von der Ehe, Kerstin A1 - Braun, Ulrike A1 - Jaunich, Matthias A1 - Schade, U. A1 - Wolff, Dietmar T1 - Discoloration Effects of High-Dose gamma-Irradiation and Long-Term Thermal Aging of (U) HMW-PE JF - International Journal of Polymer Science N2 - Two polyethylene types with ultra-high (UHMWPE) and high molecular weight (HMW-PE) used as neutron radiation shielding materials in casks for radioactive waste were irradiated with doses up to 600 kGy using a 60Co gammasource. Subsequently, thermal aging at 125∘C was applied for up to one year. Degradation effects in the materials were characterized using colorimetry, UV-Visspectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, and DSC. Both materials exhibited a yellowing upon irradiation.The discoloration of UHMW-PE disappeared again after thermal aging.Therefore, the yellowing is assumed to originate fromannealable color centers in the formof free radicals that are trapped in the crystalline regions of the polymer and recombine at elevated temperatures. For the antioxidantcontaining HMWPE, yellowing was observed after both irradiation and thermal aging. The color change was correlated mainly to decomposition products of the antioxidant in addition to trapped radicals as in UHMW-PE. Additionally, black spots appeared after thermal aging of HMW-PE. KW - Irradiation KW - UHMWPE KW - Colour center KW - Yellowness index PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-423992 DO - https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/1362491 SN - 1687-9422 VL - 2017 IS - Article ID 1362491 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Hindawi AN - OPUS4-42399 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Beckmann, Jörg ED - Jaunich, Matthias ED - Wolf, Dietmar ED - Schade, U. ED - Kerstin, von der Ehe T1 - THz-and mid IR Fourier Transform Spectroscopy on Physical Aged Polyethylene T2 - Conference Guide N2 - THz and mid IR spectroscopy of high-molecular PE (HMW) and ultra high-molecular PE (UHMW) reveals modifications of the molecular structure. Characteristic absorption bands are changed if the two materials are exposed by γ-Co60 radiation up to 600 kGy and subsequently stored at an annealing temperature of 398 K until for 729 days. T2 - 43rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THZ), 2018 CY - Nagoya, Japan DA - 09.09.2018 KW - THz Spectroscopy PY - 2018 SN - 978-1-5386-3809-5 SN - 2162-2027 SP - 1 EP - 1 PB - IEEE Xplore Digital Library AN - OPUS4-46824 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Beckmann, Jörg A1 - Redmer, Birgit A1 - Finn, Monika A1 - Glaubitz, Steffen T1 - Bestimmung der elastischen Eigenschaften von Festkörpern - Teil 1 JF - Materials Testing N2 - ür die Berücksichtigung mechanischer Belastungen unterhalb der Streckgrenze ist im Rahmen einer zuverlässigen Bauteilauslegung die Kenntnis der elastischen Konstanten von besonderer Bedeutung. Für die experimentelle Bestimmung des Elastizitätsmoduls wurde eine Vielzahl von Verfahren entwickelt, die zum Teil werkstoffspezifisch Eingang in die Normung gefunden haben. Prinzipiell können diese Verfahren in zwei Gruppen unterteilt werden: die statischen und die dynamischen Prüfverfahren. Die statischen Verfahren beruhen auf der direkten Messung des Spannungs-Dehnungs-Zusammenhangs während einer mechanischen Belastung im elastischen Verformungsbereich (Zug, Biegung, Druck). Die dynamischen Verfahren basieren auf der Schwingungsanregung eines Prüfkörpers und der Analyse der resultierenden Schwingungen (Resonanzmethode oder Impulsanregungsmethode) oder auf der Messung der Ultraschallausbreitungsgeschwindigkeit. Stellvertretend für die dynamischen Verfahren wird im ersten Teil dieses Beitrages die Resonanzmethode vorgestellt. Der zweite Teil dieses Beitrages fasst die werkstoffabhängigen Ergebnisse der E-Modulbestimmung mit statischen Verfahren im Zug- und Biegeversuch zusammen. KW - Modul KW - Resonanzmessung PY - 2006 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2006-0003 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 48 IS - 6 SP - 274 EP - 281 PB - De Gruyter CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-54602 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -