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Non-plasma ignition of lead styphnate by a semiconductor bridge and its comparison with plasma ignition

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The process of non-plasma ignition of lead styphnate by a silicon-based semiconductor bridge is studied. Discharge characteristics with plasma and non-plasma ignition are analyzed. It is demonstrated that non-plasma ignition is characterized by a low energy and can be applied in cases with fine-grain energy materials.

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    Peng Ma, Lin Zhang, Shunguan Zhu, Lei Zhang & Houhe Chen

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Translated from Fizika Goreniya i Vzryva, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 115–122, January–February, 2011.

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Ma, P., Zhang, L., Zhu, S. et al. Non-plasma ignition of lead styphnate by a semiconductor bridge and its comparison with plasma ignition. Combust Explos Shock Waves 47, 103–109 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S001050821101014X

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