| Citation: | Chengbo Wu, Sui Jia, Yiyuan Jiang, Songlin Yao, Xiaoyang Pei. Phase-field modeling of shock initiation in β-HMX: From hotspot growth to steady detonation[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2026, 11(4): 047601. doi: 10.1063/5.0315293 |
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