G. N. Grachev, A. G. Ponomarenko, V. N. Tishchenko, A. L. Smirnov, S. I. Trashkeev, P. A. Statsenko, M. I. Zimin, A. A. Myakushina, V. I. Zapryagaev, A. I. Gulidov, V. M. Boiko, A. A. Pavlov, A. V. Sobolev, “Merging of shock waves produced by a moving pulsating optical discharge”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2006, Volume 36, Number 5,Pages <nobr>470

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Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

Merging of shock waves produced by a moving pulsating optical discharge

G. N. Grachev^a, A. G. Ponomarenko^a, V. N. Tishchenko^a, A. L. Smirnov^a, S. I. Trashkeev^a, P. A. Statsenko^a, M. I. Zimin^a, A. A. Myakushina^a, V. I. Zapryagaev^b, A. I. Gulidov^b, V. M. Boiko^b, A. A. Pavlov^b, A. V. Sobolev^b

^a Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk
^b Khristianovich Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk

Abstract: Gas-dynamic perturbations produced by a pulsating discharge are studied. The mechanism of shock-wave merging and criteria of its manifestation are confirmed.

PACS: 43.28.Mw, 52.38.-r, 42.55.Lt

Received: 23.03.2006