Army's New Find Lowers Accidental Stockpile Detonation
Laser-Induced Plasma: Snapshots from high-speed video showing the formation of a laser-induced plasma (8.9 mm tall) on an explosive residue; the resulting shock wave is shown in the first frame. (source: US Army)
June 4, 2018 | Source: Army Research Laboratory, arl.army.mil, 1 May 2018, ARL Public Affairs
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accidental detonation reduction / aging stockpile / Army Research Laboratory (ARL) / Department of Energy (DoE) / energetic materials (EM) / explosives energy release measurements / high-energy/high-power lasers (HEL/HPL) / insensitive munitions (IM) / large-scale explosives testing / laser-induced plasma / munitions / plasma / Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) / U.S. Army (USA) / weapon stockpile monitoring
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