The hypothesis of an electrical mechanism of formation of detonation initiation zones (hot spots) in condensed explosives is considered. The hypothesis is based on the generation of electric fields and the appearance of shock-induced conductivity in the propagation of a shock wave (compression wave) in condensed dielectric media, including explosives. These physical phenomena can cause a local electrical breakdown, whose channel is identified with a hot spot. The available experimental data are analyzed from the point of view of the hypothesis suggested, and a procedure for verifying this hypothesis is outlined.
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