Title: Adiabatic release measurements in aluminum between 400 and 1200 GPa: Characterization of aluminum as a shock standard in the multimegabar regime

Abstract

Aluminum has been used prolifically as an impedance matching standard in the multimegabar regime (1 Mbar = 100 GPa), particularly in nuclear driven, early laser driven, and early magnetically driven flyer plate experiments. The accuracy of these impedance matching measurements depends upon the knowledge of both the Hugoniot and release or reshock response of aluminum. Here, we present the results of several adiabatic release measurements of aluminum from ~400–1200 GPa states along the principal Hugoniot using full density polymethylpentene (commonly known as TPX), and both ~190 and ~110 mg/cc silica aerogel standards. Additionally, these data were analyzed within the framework of a simple, analytical model that was motivated by a first-principles molecular dynamics investigation into the release response of aluminum, as well as by a survey of the release response determined from several tabular equations of state for aluminum. Combined, this theoretical and experimental study provides a method to perform impedance matching calculations without the need to appeal to any tabular equation of state for aluminum. Furthermore, as an analytical model, this method allows for propagation of all uncertainty, including the random measurement uncertainties and the systematic uncertainties of the Hugoniot and release response of aluminum. This work establishes aluminummore » for use as a high-precision standard for impedance matching in the multimegabar regime.« less

Authors:

Knudson, Marcus D. ^[1]; Desjarlais, Michael P. ^[1]; Pribram-Jones, Aurora ^[2]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
2. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)

Publication Date:

Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:

1235280

Alternate Identifier(s):

OSTI ID: 1184704

Report Number(s):

SAND-2015-1512J
Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121; 567340

Grant/Contract Number:  

AC04-94AL85000; FG02-97ER25308

Resource Type:

Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:

Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Additional Journal Information:

Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121

Publisher:

American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY