title: Performance of a ballistic compressor as a high-intensity pulsed light source.
abstract: Xenon gas has been compressively heated from 8000 K to 15 000 K at peak pressures of 800-2400 atm. Brightness measurements were made of the emitted radiation at selected wavelengths in the visible. In a few cases, a time-resolved spectrum was obtained. The results obtained from a theoretical analysis are shown to be in reasonable agreement with experimentally measured values. A high efficiency for conversion of mechanical energy to radiant energy is indicated and suggests the use of such a device as an efficient source for laser pumping.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Shumsky
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eckerman
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schlier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kisatsky