Abstract
The explosive decomposition of heavy metal azides (HMAs) initiated by the electric (streamer) discharge induced by a nanosecond electron beam has been experimentally studied. A physical model is proposed that describes the initiation of an electron-beam-induced HMA explosion, which involves the formation of a strong electric field in a sample and its neutralization by a supersonic anode discharge. The propagating streamer front generates hot spots in a condensed reactive substance, from which the foci of explosive decomposition are formed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 954-956 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Technical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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Oleshko, V. I., Damamme, G., Malys, D., & Lisitsyn, V. M. (2009). Initiating the explosive decomposition of heavy metal azides by electron-beam-induced electric discharge. Technical Physics Letters, 35(10), 954-956. https://doi.org/10.1134/S106378500910023X