Published July 10, 1998 | Version v1
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Use of Z-pinch sources for high-pressure shock wave experiments

Description

Recent developments have demonstrated the use of pulsed power for producing intense radiation sources (z-pinches) that can drive planar shock waves in samples with spatial dimensions significantly larger than possible with other radiation sources. In this paper, we will discuss the use of z-pinch sources for shock wave studies at multi-Mbar pressures. Experimental plans to use the technique for absolute shock Hugoniot measurements and with accuracies comparable to that obtained with gun launchers are discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
429
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 997-1000
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
10. American Physical Society topical conference on shock compression of condensed matter
Dates
27 Jul - 1 Aug 1997
Place
Amherst, MA (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40059267
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES; LONGITUDINAL PINCH; PLASMA; PRESSURE RANGE GIGA PA; RANKINE-HUGONIOT EQUATIONS; SHOCK WAVES
Descriptors DEC
EQUATIONS; LINEAR PINCH DEVICES; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PINCH DEVICES; PINCH EFFECT; PRESSURE RANGE; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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(c) 1998 American Institute of Physics.