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Extreme measurements with Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV)

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0004363· OSTI ID:1639087
Photonic Doppler Velocimetry (PDV) is a fiber-based diagnostic for the extreme conditions created by high-speed impact, explosive detonation, electrical pulsed power, and intense laser ablation. PDV is a conceptually simple application of the optical Doppler effect, but measurements above 1 km/s only became practical at the beginning of the twenty-first century. In this work, I discuss the evolution of PDV, its operational details, practical analysis, and outstanding challenges.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1639087
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1617093
Report Number(s):
SAND--2020-6765J; 687086
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 91; ISSN 0034-6748
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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