High-energy-density physics : foundation of inertial fusion and experimental astrophysics / R. Paul Drake.

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Drake, R. Paul [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Graduate texts in physicsPublication details: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2018.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxviii, 658 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9783319677101

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DDC classification:

23 530.474 D761

Summary: This book provides a comprehensive introduction to high-energy-density physics, focusing on the behavior of matter under extreme temperatures, pressures, and energy densities. It examines the physical principles underlying inertial confinement fusion, plasma physics, radiation hydrodynamics, shock waves, and experimental astrophysics. The text explains how laboratory experiments reproduce astrophysical phenomena and discusses scaling laws connecting laboratory and cosmic systems. The second edition includes updated pedagogical material, expanded discussions on equations of state, heat waves, ionization fronts, and additional problem sets with selected solutions, making it suitable for advanced students, researchers, and professionals in physics, astrophysics, and engineering.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to high-energy-density physics, focusing on the behavior of matter under extreme temperatures, pressures, and energy densities. It examines the physical principles underlying inertial confinement fusion, plasma physics, radiation hydrodynamics, shock waves, and experimental astrophysics. The text explains how laboratory experiments reproduce astrophysical phenomena and discusses scaling laws connecting laboratory and cosmic systems. The second edition includes updated pedagogical material, expanded discussions on equations of state, heat waves, ionization fronts, and additional problem sets with selected solutions, making it suitable for advanced students, researchers, and professionals in physics, astrophysics, and engineering.

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