Flash-x-ray-diffraction pattern s (FX D) with an exposure tim e of 4 ns of XaCl single crystals compressed bv plane shock waves are obtained a t pressures of about 30 kbar. From the diffraction p atterns the compression is determ ined and compared w ith Hugoniot d ata. During shock load the lattice shows an uniaxial compression. While in case of m easurem ents a t the free surface an observation tim e of only a few nanoseconds is available, this experim ental set-up allows an observation tim e of two microseconds.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.