Laser-driven shock stability in Al and shock compressibilities of Fe up to 0.8 TPa and SiO{sub 2} up to 0.4 TPa

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871127· OSTI ID:172187

Fu, S; Gu, Y; Wu, J; Wang, S ^[1]

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1. Shanghai Institute of Laser Plasmas, P.O. Box 800-229, Shanghai 201800 (China)

Using uniform illumination of a high-power laser on inclined plane targets and impedance-match targets, we have studied the shock stability in Al and measured the shock adiabats of Fe and SiO{sub 2} by recording the shock luminant signals from the back surface of the targets with an optical streak camera. Experiments show that the shock wave is steady in the thickness range of (20--40) {mu}m in Al. The reliable shock adiabats of Fe and SiO{sub 2} were obtained in the pressure range of (0.35--0.82)TPa and (0.21--0.41)TPa, respectively. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

• OSTI ID: 172187
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 2, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
ALUMINIUM
SHOCK WAVES
EQUATIONS OF STATE
HIGH PRESSURE
IRON
LASER RADIATION
SILICON OXIDES