Reproduced with the permission of the publisher. Rayleigh–Taylor Instability in Strong Media, Experimental Study∗

An example of Rayleigh-Taylor instability [1, 2] is perturbation growth on the surface of a plate accelerated by pressure applied from one side. Instability evolution eventually leads to complete breakage of the layer being accelerated. RT instability evolution in strong media essentially differs from that in fluids. Here perturbation growth is impede