Measurement of equation of state of compressed hydrogen and deuterium

Thesis

Detailed understanding of the equation of state of light elements such as the hydrogen isotopes in the warm dense matter (WDM) regime is essential for the modeling of the inner structure of many astrophysical objects, in particular Jovian planets as well as inertial confinement fusion (ICF) research. In these systems quantum degeneracy and strong inter-particle forces play an important role making its theoretical description extremely challenging.

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Authors: Falk, K

• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: deuterium; fusion; hydrogen; plasma physics; x-ray scattering; planetary structure; equation of state; warm dense matter
• Subjects: Atomic and laser physics