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Holographic flow visualization of time-varying shock waves

A J Decker

    Applied Optics
    |March 25, 2010
    PubMed
    Summary

    Rapid-double-exposure holography visualizes shock waves effectively. This study identifies conditions to minimize localization errors for accurate flow visualization in dynamic shock wave scenarios.

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