Institute for Shock Physics

Research

Dynamic loading (shock wave and shockless compression) experiments subject materials to unique conditions (very large compressions, high temperatures, and large deformations) on very short time scales (picosecond to microsecond) resulting in a rich array of physical and chemical changes. Materials behave differently depending on pressure and temperature as well as the rates of compression and deformation. To gain insights into detailed material behavior and transformations, ISP researchers take a synergistic approach involving theory and computations, static and dynamic experiments utilizing high pressure-temperature, continuum measurements, laser spectroscopy, and x-ray capabilities at the Institute for Shock Physics and at unique national facilities, such as third-generation synchrotron x-ray sources.

Using state-of-the-art equipment and diagnostics, material response is examined at different length scales in real time during shock wave and static high-pressure experiments. Faculty and students also interact with scientific personnel in the DOE National Laboratories (Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia.)

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