Initiation systems and novel explosives for laser flyer initiation

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• Adam Parker, QinetiQ Fort Halstead
• Thursday 05 June 2008, 16:30-17:00
• Mott Seminar Room, Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics.

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Although relatively small in their physical dimensions, initiators play a fundamental role in the safety, reliability and performance of all explosive systems. Several current initiation systems are introduced and future military requirements are discussed. Exploding foil initiators are currently the prime candidate for in-line initiator applications, while laser-driven flyers could extend this technology. The investigation of several novel high explosive materials for use in these systems will then be presented.

This talk is part of the Physics and Chemistry of Solids Group series.

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