Title :
Shock-shells in Coulomb explosion of nano-clusters
Author :
Kaplan, A.E. ; Dubetsky, B.Y. ; Shkolnikov, P.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
Coulomb explosion of a gas cluster invariably produces shocks of infinite density; a pair of shocks forms a shock-shell that eventually encompasses the entire cluster. This first example of nm-size shock waves promises several new effects, including nuclear reactions inside exploding clusters.
Keywords :
dissociation; nanoparticles; nuclear cluster model; nuclear optical model; nuclear shell model; shock wave effects; Coulomb explosion; exploding cluster; gas cluster; nano-clusters; nuclear reaction; shock-shell; Atom optics; Clouds; Electric shock; Electron optics; Explosions; Ionization; Particle beam optics; Shock waves; Ultrafast optics; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
