Karlsruhe 2011 – scientific programme
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T: Fachverband Teilchenphysik
T 86: Projekte / PWA etc.
T 86.8: Talk
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 18:35–18:50, 30.22: 020
Study of shock waves in target materials — •Olufemi Adeyemi1, Gudrid Moortgat-Pick1, Sabine Riemann2, Andriy Ushakov2, and Andreas Schälicke2 — 1II. Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg — 2LC Group, DESY-Zeuthen, Platanenallee 6, 15738 Zeuthen
This study is focused on thermal shock wave development in the conversion targets of positron sources for future linear colliders. The rapid energy deposition of the intense photon (or electron) beam in the target material yields a high heat load and strong thermal stresses. It can lead to shock waves that damage the material or shorten its lifetime. We simulate the shock waves in the target material using a hydrodynamic model and investigate its contribution to the target damage.