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Phys Rev Lett
; 106(21): 214503, 2011 May 27.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21699304
RESUMO
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-shot acquisitions using a streak camera reveal that at the convergence of the shock wave in water the supersonic speed reaches Mach 6, corresponding to the multiple gigapascal pressure range â¼30 GPa.