VESTNIK of Samara University. Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringVESTNIK of Samara University. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering2542-04532541-7533Samara National Research University37710.18287/2541-7533-2006-0-2-2(10)-50-54UnknownThe investigation of energy consuption at the interaction of laser emission with high energy materialsSazonnikovaN. A.sadohina@ssau.ruPoylovV. V.sadohina@ssau.ruGalimovaG. A.sadohina@ssau.ruHayrutdinovM. R.sadohina@ssau.ruSamara state aerospace universityThe Scientific-research institute of conversion and high technology problems, Samara1808200652-2505422052014Copyright © 2015, VESTNIK of the Samara State Aerospace University2015<p>By using relatively high laser power densities, it is possible to quickly heat small portion of the explosive to the critical temperature. The application of lasers to initiate explosives is advantageous because it allows to closely control and measure how much energy is delivered to the explosive and the rate at which that energy is delivered. The researcher has some degree of control over how much of the explosive material is heated by the laser. This is accomplished primarily by varying the spot size produced by the laser, as control over the penetration depth of the laser light into the explosive is much more limited and difficult to measure.</p>