Equation of state of water in the megabar range

Authors
Henry, E Batani, D Koenig, M Benuzzi, A Masclet, I Marchet, B Rebec, M Reverdin, C Celliers, P Da Silva, L Cauble, R Collins, G Hall, T Cavazzoni, C
Citation
E. Henry et al., Equation of state of water in the megabar range, LASER PART, 19(1), 2001, pp. 111-115
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
LASER AND PARTICLE BEAMS
ISSN journal
02630346 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
111 - 115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0263-0346(200103)19:1<111:EOSOWI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We present some preliminary results on the equation of state (EOS) of water in a pressure regime of astrophysical interest. In the: experiments, struc tured targets made of an aluminum step followed by a water layer are irradi ated by the laser at an intensity up to 4 (.)10(14) W(.)cm(-2) to generate a shock wave. Velocities are measured in the two materials using a VISAR in terferometric diagnostic for water, and a streak camera to measure target s elf-emission for Al. EOS points for water are obtained with the impedance m ismatch method using Al EOS as a reference. Water reflectivity was also mea sured.