Isentropic compression of argon
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The compression was done in an MC-1 flux compression (explosive) generator, in order to study the transition from an insulator to a conductor. Since conductivity signals were observed in all the experiments (except when the probe is removed), both the Teflon and the argon are becoming conductive. The conductivity could not be determined (Teflon insulation properties unknown), but it could be bounded as being {sigma}=1/{rho}{le}8({Omega}cm){sub -1}, because when the Teflon breaks down, the dielectric constant is reduced. The Teflon insulator problem remains, and other ways to better insulate the probe or to measure the conductivity without a probe is being sought.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 520537
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-97-2342; CONF-9706113-18; ON: DE97008669
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 11. IEEE international pulsed power conference, Baltimore, MD (United States), 29 Jun - 2 Jul 1997; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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