Excitation of ultrastrong shock waves by a hot plasma piston
Zorev N. N., Sklizkov G. V., Shikanov A. S.
The excitation of a shock wave in the residual gas by a hot laser plasma has been studied experimentally. The velocity of the shock wave has been found to remain constant. An "instantaneous" transition to free motion has also been found. A method is proposed for determining the amount of mass evaporated from the target from the dynamics of the shock wave.
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![](/ps/1485/article_22656_800_head.png "The excitation of a shock wave in the residual gas by a hot laser plasma has been studied experimentally. The velocity of the shock wave has been found to remain constant. An "instantaneous" transition to free motion has also been found. A method is proposed for determining the amount of mass evaporated from the target from the dynamics of the shock wave.")