High-velocity microparticle impacts are relevant to many fields from space exploration to additive manufacturing and can be used to help understand the physical and chemical behaviors of materials under extreme dynamic conditions. Recent advances in experimental techniques for single microparticle impacts have allowed fundamental investigations of dynamical responses of wide-ranging samples including soft materials, nano-composites, and metals, under strain rates up to 10 8 s -1 . Here we review experimental methods for high-velocity impacts spanning 15 orders of magnitude in projectile mass and compare method performances. Next, we present a review of recent studies using the laser-induced particle impact test technique comprising target, projectile, and synergistic target-particle impact response. We conclude by presenting the future perspectives in the field of high-velocity impact. FIG. 1. Impact testing techniques and applications, along with lines of constant characteristic strain rates. All-capital labels are associated with shaded regions of the same color.
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