X-Ray Study of the Interaction of Shock Waves in Structural Materials Using Synchrotron-Radiation Sources

Conducts of high-speed x-ray experiments on recording the interaction of shock waves in structural materials with synchrotron radiation are discussed using polycarbonate and magnesium as an example. The regimes of reflection of a shock wave from an obstacle, of collision of counter-propagating shock waves in a cylinder, and of descent of a shock wave from the lateral surface of the cylinder toward its center have been implemented. Differences in the mechanics of mass fluxes arising in polycarbonate and magnesium on exposure to shock waves have been shown.