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In this thesis the development of a pulsed-power driven experimental platform for the production and study of radiative shock waves has been presented. The gas-filled liner configuration produces radiative shock waves in a converging cylindrical geometry, in a highly reproducible manner.
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Burdiak, G.C. (2014). Conclusions and Future Work. In: Cylindrical Liner Z-pinches as Drivers for Converging Strong Shock Experiments. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06962-3_7
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