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Laser Diagnostics for Wire Array Z-Pinch Shock Physics Experiments

Asay, James R.; Knudson, Marcus D.; Trott, Wayne T.; Hall, Clint A.; Bailey, James E.

The Z Accelerator is a fast pulse power facility capable of performing high-pressure studies of the dynamic response of materials under loading conditions unachievable with other methods. A variety of advanced laser diagnostics have been implemented on the facility for shock physics experiments. These include multipoint laser velocity interferometry,line and full field velocity interferometry, time-resolved optical and uv spectroscopy, and both active and passive shock breakout.