Laser-driven flyer plates for reactive materials research

Hiroki Fujiwara, Kathryn E. Brown, Dana D. Dlott

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Abstract

A laser-driven flyer plate apparatus is described for ultrafast spectroscopy of reactive nanomaterial dynamics, that is compatible with fast spectroscopy methods we have already developed. The apparatus uses a standard Nd:YAG laser with aspheric beam shaping optics to produce a flat-top beam, and a vapor-deposited flyer plate array. New diagnostics to measure the flyer plate velocity and its impact with an optical window include a simple method of measuring the steady velocity with a photomultiplier tube, a nanosecond microscope and a fiber displacement interferometer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationShock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2009 - Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Pages1317-1320
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventConference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2009 APS SCCM - Nashville, TN, United States
Duration: Jun 28 2009Jul 3 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1195
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherConference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, 2009 APS SCCM
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNashville, TN
Period6/28/097/3/09

Keywords

  • Laser spectroscopy
  • Laser-driven flyer
  • Nanoparticles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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