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DEPARTMENT OF PLASMA PHYSICS
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LABORATORY OF EXPERIMENTAL PLASMA PHYSICS
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Shock Wave (SW) Experiments
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At the beginning of 1970-ies CO2 laser (λ = 10.6 μ) has been put into operation in our department.
In starting phase the investigations have been mainly directed towards the development of
applied – holographic laser methods. At the beginning of 1980-ies, when the energy of lasers
increased up to 180 J, it became possible to obtain discharge in the focus of the laser and
accordingly generation of both – laser plasma and shock wave. Later on, other – non-laser
methods have been used for shock wave generation. All this has initiated establishment of shock
wave investigation as a separate branch of studies in our department.
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