Direct Visualization of Laser-Driven Focusing Shock Waves

Direct real-time visualization and measurement of laser-driven shock generation, propagation, and 2D focusing in a sample are demonstrated. A substantial increase of the pressure at the convergence of the cylindrical acoustic shock front is observed experimentally and simulated numerically. Single-s...

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Main Authors: Pezeril, Thomas, Saini, Gagan, Veysset, David Georges, Fidkowski, Piotr, Nelson, Keith Adam, Kooi, Steven E, Radovitzky, Raul A
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65595
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-5418
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6339-2708
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4473-1983