ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
52.50
;
52.80
;
81.15Jj
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The investigation of the interaction of pulsed electron beams with PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) targets is reported. The electron beam of some 10−8 s in duration is produced in a pulsed low-pressure gas discharge. The beam power density of up to 108 W/cm2 leads to a surface plasma formation similar to that of the pulsed laser ablation process. The propagation of the ablated material and the shock wave inside the PMMA target are observed by means of Schlieren diagnostics. An electron density gradient of over 3×1019 cm−4 has been observed in the expanding plasma up to 1.5 μs after the plasma formation. During the early stage of expansion, the expansion velocity of the plasma plume as determined by the steep electron density gradient is around 105 cm/s. The pressure behind the shock front inside the PMMA target as determined from the shock velocity exceeds 0.3 Gpa.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00324332
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