TY - BOOK AU - Drake,R.Paul TI - High-energy-density physics: foundation of inertial fusion and experimental astrophysics T2 - Graduate texts in physics SN - 9783319677101 U1 - 530.474 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing KW - High energy density physics KW - Plasma physics KW - Fusion reactors KW - Astrophysics KW - Hydrodynamics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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 ER -