Equation of state of water in the megabar range

E. Henry, D. Batani, M. Koenig, A. Benuzzi, I. Masclet, B. Marchet, M. Rebec, Ch Reverdin, P. Celliers, L. Da Silva, R. Cauble, G. Collins, T. Hall, C. Cavazzoni

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Abstract

We present some preliminary results on the equation of state (EOS) of water in a pressure regime of astrophysical interest. In the experiments, structured targets made of an aluminum step followed by a water layer are irradiated by the laser at an intensity up to 4·1014 W·cm-2 to generate a shock wave. Velocities are measured in the two materia using a VISAR interferometric diagnostic for water, and a streak camera to measure target self-emission for A1. EOS points for water are obtained with the impedance mismatch method using A1 EOS as a reference. Water reflectivity was also measured.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)111-115
Number of pages5
JournalLaser and Particle Beams
Volume19
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2001

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