Proton radiography measurements and models of ejecta structure in shocked Sn

J. E. Hammerberg, W. T. Buttler, A. Llobet, C. Morris, J. Goett, R. Manzanares, A. Saunders, D. Schmidt, A. Tainter, W. Vogan-Mcneil, C. Wilde

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Abstract

We present the experimental validation of ejecta source, mass and velocity models using proton radiography. Ejecta mass and velocity measurements were performed under 7 atm of He gas on Sn targets with 4 concentric sinusoidal features with radial wavelength of λ=2 mm and amplitude η0= 0.159 mm. 42 images at 275 and 400 ns intervals were obtained between 0 and 14 μs from the time of shock breakout. Volume density profiles for the spikes were determined through Abel inversion and spike, bubble and surface velocities were determined using proton radiography and also verified through Photon Doppler Velocimetry (PDV). Ejecta sheets evolve to a self-similar density distribution that depends on a scaling variable z/ηst where ηs is the spike tip velocity, z is the distance from the free surface and t is the time after shock breakout. Both the density profiles and the time dependence of the mass per unit area in the evolving spikes are in good agreement with a Richtmyer-Meshkov instability based model for ejecta production and evolution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationShock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2017
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
EditorsMarcus D. Knudson, Eric N. Brown, Ricky Chau, Timothy C. Germann, J. Matthew D. Lane, Jon H. Eggert
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735416932
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 3 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event20th Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2017 - St. Louis, United States
Duration: Jul 9 2017Jul 14 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1979
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference20th Biennial American Physical Society Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, SCCM 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis
Period07/9/1707/14/17

Funding

This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Dept. of Energy under contract DE-AC52-06NA25396. The support of the LANL ASC-PEM and Science Campaign 1 and Science Campaign 2 programs is gratefully acknowl-edged.

FundersFunder number
U.S. Dept. of EnergyDE-AC52-06NA25396
Los Alamos National Laboratory

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