Ebook: High-Energy-Density Physics: Fundamentals, Inertial Fusion, and Experimental Astrophysics
- Tags: Atoms and Molecules in Strong Fields Plasma Physics, Astrophysics, Fluids, Extraterrestrial Physics Space Sciences, Laser Technology and Physics Photonics
- Series: Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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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-energy-density physics. It surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems.
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-energy-density physics. It surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems.
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-energy-density physics. It surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Introduction to High-Energy-Density Physics....Pages 1-17
Descriptions of Fluids and Plasmas....Pages 19-53
Properties of High-Energy-Density Plasmas....Pages 55-105
Shocks and Rarefactions....Pages 107-167
Hydrodynamic Instabilities....Pages 169-235
Radiative Transfer....Pages 237-266
Radiation Hydrodynamics....Pages 267-334
Creating High-Energy-Density Conditions....Pages 335-390
Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 391-421
Experimental Astrophysics....Pages 423-448
Relativistic High-Energy-Density Systems....Pages 449-484
Back Matter....Pages 485-534
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-energy-density physics. It surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XV
Introduction to High-Energy-Density Physics....Pages 1-17
Descriptions of Fluids and Plasmas....Pages 19-53
Properties of High-Energy-Density Plasmas....Pages 55-105
Shocks and Rarefactions....Pages 107-167
Hydrodynamic Instabilities....Pages 169-235
Radiative Transfer....Pages 237-266
Radiation Hydrodynamics....Pages 267-334
Creating High-Energy-Density Conditions....Pages 335-390
Inertial Confinement Fusion....Pages 391-421
Experimental Astrophysics....Pages 423-448
Relativistic High-Energy-Density Systems....Pages 449-484
Back Matter....Pages 485-534
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