Published March 5, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Extended X-ray absorption fine structure measurements of laser-shocked V and Ti and crystal phase transformation in Ti

  • 1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
  • 2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195 (United States)
  • 4. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623 (United States)

Description

Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), using a laser-imploded target as a source, can yield the properties of laser-shocked metals on a nanosecond time scale. EXAFS measurements of vanadium shocked to ∼0.4 Mbar yield the compression and temperature in good agreement with hydrodynamic simulations and shock-speed measurements. In laser-shocked titanium at the same pressure, the EXAPS modulation damping is much higher than is warranted by the predicted temperature increase. This is shown to be due to the α-Ti to ω-Ti crystal phase transformation, known to occur below ∼0.1 Mbar for slower shock waves

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
92
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 095504-095504.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36020901
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; COMPRESSION; CRYSTAL-PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; DAMPING; FINE STRUCTURE; MODULATION; SHOCK WAVES; SIMULATION; TITANIUM; VANADIUM; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTS; METALS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SCATTERING; SPECTRA; TRANSITION ELEMENTS

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