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Experimental investigations of multiple weak shock waves induced by intense heavy ion beams in solid matter

  • Carmen Constantin
  • , E. Dewald
  • , C. Niemann
  • , N. A. Tahir
  • , A. Shutov
  • , A. Kozyreva
  • , T. Schlegel
  • , S. Udrea
  • , D. Varentsov
  • , J. Jacoby
  • , A. Tauschwitz
  • , U. N. Funk
  • , U. Neuner
  • , P. Spiller
  • , D. H.H. Hoffmann
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • Plasma Physics Department
  • Institute for Chemical Physics Research
  • GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research

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Abstract

The dynamics of low entropy weak shock waves induced by heavy ion beams in solid targets was investigated by means of a schlieren technique. The targets consist of a metallic absorber for the beam energy deposition followed by a plexiglass block for optical observations. Multiple waves propagating with supersonic velocities at 15 kbar pressures were observed in the plexiglass, for pressures of up to 70 kbar numerically calculated in the absorbers. Pressures in the megabar ranges are predicted for a near future beam upgrade, enabling studies of phase transition to metallic states of H, Kr, and Xe.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)521-526
Number of pages6
JournalLaser and Particle Beams
Volume20
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cold compression
  • Equation of state
  • Heavy ion beam
  • Weak shock waves

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