On the dynamic fragmentation of laser shock-melted tin

• DOI: 10.1063/1.2906907
• Publication Date: 2008-04-03T22:46:22Z
• Authors: T. de Rességuier; L. Signor; A. Dragon; M. Boustie; L. Berthe
• Keywords: Shadowgraphy; Spall; Fragmentation

Dynamic fragmentation in liquid metals is an issue of increasing interest shock physics, both for basic and applied scientific motivations. In a recent paper, we have reported exploratory study spall tin samples melted upon laser-driven shocks. The need further experiments analyses to answer some questions raised by that work had been pointed out. Thus, present here complementary results, including specific recovery tests as well high speed transverse shadowgraphy visualize the expanding cloud fast droplets late motion large fragments inferred from postshock observations.