Foundations of High-Energy-Density Physics: Physical Processes of Matter at Extreme Conditions

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Jon Larsen

Foundations of High-Energy-Density Physics

Physical Processes of Matter at Extreme Conditions

Jon Larsen

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Cambridge University Press
16 March 2017

Nuclear structure physics; Particle & high-energy physics

High-energy-density physics explores the dynamics of matter at extreme conditions. This encompasses temperatures and densities far greater than we experience on Earth. It applies to normal stars, exploding stars, active galaxies, and planetary interiors. High-energy-density matter is found on Earth in the explosion of nuclear weapons and in laboratories with high-powered lasers or pulsed-power machines. The physics explored in this book is the basis for large-scale simulation codes needed to interpret experimental results whether from astrophysical observations or laboratory-scale experiments. The key elements of high-energy-density physics covered are gas dynamics, ionization, thermal energy transport, and radiation transfer, intense electromagnetic waves, and their dynamical coupling. Implicit in this is a fundamental understanding of hydrodynamics, plasma physics, atomic physics, quantum mechanics, and electromagnetic theory. Beginning with a summary of the topics and exploring the major ones in depth, this book is a valuable resource for research scientists and graduate students in physics and astrophysics.

By: Jon Larsen
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 183mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 1.600kg
ISBN: 9781107124110
ISBN 10: 1107124115
Pages: 756
Publication Date: 16 March 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of high-energy-density matter; 3. Fundamental microphysics of ionized gases; 4. Ionization; 5. Entropy and the equation of state; 6. Hydrodynamics; 7. Thermal energy transport; 8. Radiation and radiative transfer; 9. Transition rates and optical coefficients; 10. Radiation hydrodynamics; 11. Magnetohydrodynamics; 12. Electromagnetic wave-matter interactions; References; Index.

Jon Larsen is the founder and President of Cascade Applied Science, Inc., the company that developed a suite of simulation codes for the high-energy-density physics (HEDP) research community. He is an expert in radiation hydrodynamic simulations and is particularly well known for a code known as HYADES, which is widely used by individuals and by the National Laboratories.