The reaction kinetics of energetic materials is a key factor in determining the detonation characteristics and safety. The complexity of the reaction process and the lack of experimental means remain ...
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Pump-probe experiments conducted at large laser facilities provide various flexible load and probe combinations for the study of the reaction kinetics and dynamic process of high explosives in a wide ...
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Bedfordshire Police released home videos taken by Matthew Haydon, showing him experimenting with explosives. A "dangerous" explosives enthusiast who once asked to throw a grenade on the children's TV ...
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