Design Of Terahertz-Wave Doppler Interferometric Velocimetry For Detonation Physics
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS(2020)
Abstract
The diagnosis of the initiation and growth of detonation in high explosives (HEs) is important in detonation physics. We designed and experimentally demonstrated a non-invasive high-precision free-space terahertz-wave Doppler interferometric velocimetry (TDV) design for diagnosing the transient detonation processes in HEs. The system can non-intrusively record the propagation of the shock/detonation wavefront inside HEs continuously and measure key detonation parameters (position/displacement, detonation velocity, etc.). A detailed quasi-optical design for TDV is discussed. The terahertz penetration ability and the refractive index of representative HEs are presented in the frequency range of 0.2-1.4THz. Additionally, a typical shock-to-detonation transition of an insensitive high explosive was studied using a prototype 0.212THz TDV system, which demonstrated the high precision of displacement measurements made using I/Q demodulation. Furthermore, the performance of the TDV technique is discussed. TDV may enable non-invasive and high-precision diagnostics for detonation and shockwave physics.
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terahertz-wave terahertz-wave,interferometric velocimetry
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