Explosion laser pulse compression of matter
Abstract
Results of experiments involving the explosion-laser pulse compression of plexiglass are presented. In the case of concentric cylindrical explosive compression a compression on the order of 10 was obtained in the region of the center for reflected and incident waves. A system utilizing colliding shock waves generated by a bilaser system produced a compression of the order of 5.5. The estimated compression obtained with a combined experiment with synchronization of the explosion and the laser pulse was on the order of theoretical predictions (50-60).
- Publication:
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Journal of Technical Physics
- Pub Date:
- 1975
- Bibcode:
- 1975JTePh..16..441K
- Keywords:
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- Detonation Waves;
- Deuterium Plasma;
- Laser Fusion;
- Shock Fronts;
- Electro-Optics;
- Laser Heating;
- Laser Outputs;
- Plasma Density;
- Polymethyl Methacrylate;
- Pulse Compression;
- Schlieren Photography;
- Spherical Waves;
- Lasers and Masers