Laser-generated shock waves and applications to advanced materials
The use of lasers for the generation and application of high-pressure shock waves offers unique advantages and challenges. In contrast to impact systems, the range of pressures and strain rates is substantially greater using laser drive. The ability to change the temporal shape of the drive pulse allows a variety of strain-rate conditions to be obtained. In addition, high time-resolution in situ diagnostic methods are relatively simple to implement. Lasers can be at a disadvantage compared to impact methods in terms of shock generation, simplicity of the states achieved, the difficulty of characterizing bulk properties, and sample size. I will review the physics of laser-driven shock physics, diagnostic methods, and applications, with an emphasis on material physics. I will also present some views on important new directions for this area of research.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 197772
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-123211; CONF-9603131-1; ON: DE96007694
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International symposium on advanced materials, Tsukuba (Japan), 4-8 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: 19 Jan 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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