High Speed Imaging of Sheet Breakup Dynamics via Wide Angle Optical Scattering

Johnny Goett; John Charonko; William Buttler; Michael Grover; Brandon La Lone; Jason Mance; Ruben Manzanares; John Martinez; Derek Schmidt; Gerald Stevens; William Turley

High Speed Imaging of Sheet Breakup Dynamics via Wide Angle Optical Scattering

ORAL

Abstract

We report on the observation of liquid metal sheet breakup in high pressure gases via the method of wide angle scattering of optical light. Utilizing multi-pulse laser systems and ultra-high speed framing cameras we reveal the evolution of periodic structures previously unseen in transmission radiography and shadowgraphy probes. A quantitative interpretation of results and comparison with popular phenomenological models will be included.

^*This research is funded by the Los Alamos National Laboratory LDRD Directed Research

June 17, 2019, 2:00 PM – June 17, 2019, 2:15 PM

Authors

Johnny Goett
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
John Charonko
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
William Buttler
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory
- LANL
Michael Grover
- MSTS Special Technologies Laboratory
Brandon La Lone
- Nevada National Security Site, Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93111
- MSTS Special Technologies Laboratory
Jason Mance
- MSTS Special Technologies Laboratory
Ruben Manzanares
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
John Martinez
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Derek Schmidt
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
Gerald Stevens
- Nevada National Security Site, Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93111
- MSTS Special Technologies Laboratory
William Turley
- Nevada National Security Site, Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93111
- MSTS Special Technologies Laboratory