Abstract
A NEW technique has been developed for the recording of the progress of a shock wave through a transparent material. The present communication gives a brief account of the technique and its application to the study of shock initiation of detonation in a solid explosive.
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BERG, U., PERSSON, P. Multiple Flash-Gap Technique for Measuring Shock Wave Velocities. Nature 197, 65–66 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197065a0
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