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Title: Shock physics at the nanoscale [Invited]

Journal Article · · Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics

Shock waves can achieve extreme states of pressure and temperature, of particular interest because those conditions can result in non-equilibrium material dynamics that evolve on ultrafast timescales. Examples of such phenomena include shock-induced chemistry and phase transitions. Traditional plate impact methods lack the necessary time and space resolution needed to observe the onset of ultrafast nanoscale phenomena. Sub-picosecond time scale and nanometer spatial scale shock compression and diagnostics methods have been developed to surmount such difficulties. In conclusion, this paper reviews a number of nanoscale shock wave generation methods, as well as the diagnostics that are applicable at these restrictive time and spatial scales.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001; AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1482947
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1463067
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-18-24007; JOBPDE
Journal Information:
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics, Vol. 35, Issue 10; ISSN 0740-3224
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
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Web of Science

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