Study of shock coalescence in laser-irradiated targets
- 12 December 1988
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 53 (24) , 2383-2385
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100237
Abstract
We report on the first direct experimental observation of the coalescence of two shocks induced by a shaped laser pulse. Optical streak photography of the rear surface of aluminum multiple step targets was used to study the breakout of these shocks and observe their behavior. The experimental results are compared with simulations by a one-dimensional Lagrangian hydrodynamic code.Keywords
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