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Tracking an imploding cylinder with photonic Doppler velocimetry.

D H Dolan¹, R W Lemke, R D McBride

¹Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA. dhdolan@sandia.gov

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Area of Science:

Physics
Materials Science
High-Energy-Density Physics

Background:

Cylindrical implosion enables extreme material states and high pressures, surpassing planar geometry.
Diagnosing compressed materials in cylindrical implosions presents significant challenges.
Standard time-resolved velocimetry techniques are difficult to implement in cylindrical experiments.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the application of photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) for diagnosing magnetically driven cylindrical compression.
To demonstrate the capability of PDV to measure high velocities within imploding cylinders.
To introduce a "leapfrog" implementation to extend PDV's velocity measurement range.

Main Methods:

Utilizing photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) as a diagnostic tool.
Conducting magnetically driven cylindrical compression experiments at the Sandia Z machine.
Implementing a "leapfrog" technique to overcome standard PDV bandwidth limitations.

Main Results:

Successful time-resolved velocity measurements of the interior of an imploding cylinder.
Tracking material velocities exceeding 20 km/s.
Demonstration of a "leapfrog" PDV implementation for ultra-high velocity measurements.

Conclusions:

Photonic Doppler velocimetry is a viable diagnostic for high-velocity cylindrical implosions.
The "leapfrog" implementation significantly enhances PDV's capability for extreme condition research.
This advancement facilitates the study of material behavior under extreme pressures in cylindrical geometries.