Abstract
WHILE present electromagnetic shock tubes1,2 will generate very strong shock waves frequently and in a simple manner, many designs suffer from pronounced attenuation of the shock wave together with the formation of secondary shock waves.
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SMY, P. Electromagnetic Shock Tube capable of producing a Well-formed shock Wave of Low Attenuation. Nature 193, 969–970 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/193969a0
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