1. Investigation of new impactor material for embedded electromagnetic gauge gas gun shots.
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Katz, Jonah M., Huber, Rachel C., Dattelbaum, Dana M., Gibson, L. Lee, Lang Jr., John M., Houlton, Andrew T., and Schwettmann, John S.
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DOPPLER velocimetry , *SINGLE crystals , *EQUATIONS of state , *ZIRCONIUM , *MAGNETIC fields - Abstract
Embedded electromagnetic gauging for gas gun-driven shock experiments requires that the impactor material be both non-magnetic and non-conducting to not interfere with the externally applied magnetic field. This requirement limits the pressure range of these experiments, since most high impedance standards are metals. Single crystal c-axis sapphire is traditionally implemented as an impactor for high pressure embedded electromagnetic gauge experiments. However, the high sound speed of sapphire shortens the duration of a well-defined shock state, due to the rapid arrival of edge effects and release waves. To circumvent the inherent properties of sapphire, zirconium nitride was studied as a new high impedance material for use as an impactor. This material has a higher density, lower sound speed, and, therefore, similar impedance compared to single crystal sapphire. The equation of state for zirconium nitride was studied by gas gun-driven transmission experiments, which explored projectile velocities from 1.8-3.5 km/s, accessing pressures up to 96 GPa. Diagnostics for these experiments included Photonic Doppler Velocimetry along with Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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