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Characteristics and pulsed radiation response of non-ideal quartz shock stress gauges

Reed, R.P.; Greenwoll, J.I.

This cautionary paper reminds users of quartz shock stress gauges that sensors that ignore the design rules of the Sandia quartz gauge'' may produce substantial and unrecognized deviations from normal sensitivity, waveform distortion, and anomalous conduction. Each deviant design must be extensively characterized. The consequence of non-standard gauge designs, like the shorted quartz gauge'' designs, are given for prompt response to pulsed radiation while stressed.