Use of z-pinch sources for high-pressure shock wave experiments

Conference · Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:515595

Konrad, C H; Trott, W M; Hall, C A ^[1]

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Recent developments have demonstrated the use of pulsed power for producing intense radiation sources (z-pinches) that can drive planar shock waves in samples with spatial dimensions significantly larger than possible with other radiation sources. In this paper, the authors will discuss the use of z-pinch sources for shock wave studies at multi-Mbar pressures. Experimental plans to use the technique for absolute shock Hugoniot measurements and with accuracies comparable to that obtained with gun launchers are discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 515595
• Report Number(s): SAND-97-1885C; CONF-970707-3; ON: DE97007979; TRN: 97:014865
• Resource Relation: Conference: Meeting of the topical group on shock compression of condensed matter of the American Physical Society, Amherst, MA (United States), 27 Jul - 1 Aug 1997; Other Information: PBD: [1997]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
X-RAY SOURCES
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
MATERIALS TESTING
SHOCK WAVES
EQUATIONS OF STATE
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
USES
ABLATION