High-Energy-Density Physics Fundamentals, Inertial Fusion, and Experimental Astrophysics /

• Main Author: Drake, R. Paul (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Davison, Lee (Editor), Horie, Yasuyuki (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Series: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena
• Subjects: Physics.; Fluids.; Astrophysics.; Space sciences.; Nuclear physics.; Atoms.; Matter.; Plasma (Ionized gases).; Particle and Nuclear Physics.; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields, Laser Matter Interaction.; Plasma Physics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

The raw numbers of high-energy-density physics are amazing: shock waves at hundreds of km/s (approaching a million km per hour), temperatures of millions of degrees, and pressures that exceed 100 million atmospheres. This book introduces the reader to the fundamental tools and discoveries of high-en...