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A semiconductor pressure transducer for measurement of strong shock waves (≥103 atm) in liquid

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We describe a germanium-based semiconductor pressure transducer for measurement of shock waves in the range 103–104 atm and give the results of pressure measurements with it in a liquid-filled shock tube.

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The authors are grateful to B. I. Zaslavskii for interest in the work, recommendations, and useful comments.

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Kedrinskii, V.K., Soloukhin, R.I. & Stebnovskii, S.V. A semiconductor pressure transducer for measurement of strong shock waves (≥103 atm) in liquid. J Appl Mech Tech Phys 10, 607–610 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00916219

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