Dynamics of shock waves excited in a low-density gas during laser plasma heating
Basov N. G. , Mazur M. Yu. , Maksimchuk A. M. , Mikhailov Yu. A. , Sklizkov G. V. , Fedotov S. I.
Experiments on the excitation of an intense shock wave in the atmosphere of a diagnostic gas around a target during laser plasma heating are reported. The behavior of the shock wave deviates substantially from the self-similar solution for an instantaneous point explosion.