Real-Time Observation of Stacking Faults in Gold Shock Compressed to 150 GPa
Surinder M. Sharma, Stefan J. Turneaure, J. M. Winey, P. A. Rigg, Nicholas Sinclair, Xiaoming Wang, Y. Toyoda, Y. M. Gupta
Abstract
A new experimental approach reveals, for the first time, the formation of microstructural defects in gold when shock compressed to high pressure, a critical insight to understanding shocked states of materials.
Topics & Concepts
StackingShock (circulatory)Materials scienceHigh pressureShock waveNanotechnologyEngineering physicsMechanicsPhysicsNuclear magnetic resonanceMedicineInternal medicineHigh-pressure geophysics and materialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior