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Simplified laser-driven flyer plates for shock compression science.

Kathryn E Brown¹, William L Shaw, Xianxu Zheng

¹School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.

The Review of Scientific Instruments

|November 7, 2012

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A simplified laser system efficiently launches flyer plates for shock compression science. This method achieves high velocities and kinetic energies, enabling advanced shock spectroscopy and material studies.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Physics
Spectroscopy

Background:

Shock compression science requires precise control over material behavior under extreme conditions.
Laser-driven flyer plates offer a non-contact method for generating shock waves.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and characterize a simplified, cost-effective laser-driven flyer plate system.
To enable advanced applications in shock compression science and spectroscopy.

Main Methods:

Utilized commercially available Nd:YAG lasers with diffusive and diffractive beam homogenization.
Employed fiber-optic photon Doppler velocimetry for characterizing flyer launch, flight, and impact.
Investigated various substrates, adhesives, and flyer fabrication methods, finding simple epoxied foils effective.

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Main Results:

Achieved flyer plate velocities up to 4.5 km/s and kinetic energies up to 250 mJ.
Demonstrated reproducible launches with velocity variations of 0.06% and impact time variations of 1 ns.
Identified laser fluence transmitted through the substrate as the primary velocity limitation.

Conclusions:

The simplified laser-driven flyer system is robust and versatile for shock compression studies.
The system successfully performed Hugoniot equation of state measurements and shock spectroscopy on various materials.
Further improvements can be achieved by increasing laser fluence transmission without optical damage.