Shock-induced reaction synthesis of cubic boron nitride

[1 ]School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA

[2 ]Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA

[3 ]Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA

[4 ]Nuclear Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA

[5 ]Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA