Shock wave generation in dielectric liquids using Q-switched lasers

1 January 1969

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 57 (9), 1693-1694
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1969.7381

Abstract

Experimental evidence is presented showing a direct correlation between dielectric breakdown and shock wave generation in liquids. A method for making threshold measurements for shock wave generation is considered and the results for one case shown.

Keywords

SHOCK WAVES
DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS
TESTING
CIRCUITS
TIME FREQUENCY ANALYSIS
DIELECTRIC BREAKDOWN
SOLIDS
HEAT SINKS
LENGTH MEASUREMENT
THRESHOLD VOLTAGE

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