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Shock wave excitation by soft X rays

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

V.E. Fortov
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Center, Russian Academy of Science, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 127412, Russia
K.S. Dyabilin
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Center, Russian Academy of Science, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 127412, Russia
M.E. Lebedev
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Center, Russian Academy of Science, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 127412, Russia
V.P. Smirnov
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Center, Russian Academy of Science, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 127412, Russia
E.V. Grabovskij
Affiliation:
High Energy Density Research Center, Russian Academy of Science, Izhorskaya 13/19, Moscow, 127412, Russia
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Abstract

The behavior of matter under intense soft X-radiation is considered. An impulse of X-radiation (about 2–1012 W/cm2) produced a strong shock wave in the sample. The velocity of this shock wave was measured. A shock compression about 300 GPa in the lead target was achieved.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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