Electrical conductivity of shock compressed condensed argon at pressures from 20 to 70 GPa

Abstract

This paper measures the distribution of sigma in liquid argon behind a plane steadystate shock wave using the two-probe method. A diagram of the experimental equipment is shown which illustrates the plane shock wave generator, explosive charge, aluminum of iron striker plate, screen, dielectric insert, and other features of the apparatus. The change in sigma with duration of the material's stay in the compressed state indicates the absence of thermodynamic equilibrium in the argon near the shock wave front.