Photon Doppler velocimetry measurements of impact-induced surface waves in glass and their role in fracture initiation and damage evolution

•Rayleigh surface waves in brittle materials such as glass, due to high-velocity impact, can be observed using photon Doppler velocimetry.•The observed surface waves show distinct structure due to initiation and evolution of fracture.•State-of-the-art glass models appear to capture the initial fract...

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