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Density field visualization of a Micro-explosion using background-oriented schlieren

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Venkatakrishnan, L., Suriyanarayanan, P. & Jagadeesh, G. Density field visualization of a Micro-explosion using background-oriented schlieren. J Vis 16, 177–180 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12650-013-0164-3

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