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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970935803321

Titolo

Frontiers in high energy density physics : the x-games of contemporary science / / Committee on High Energy Density Plasma Physics, Plasma Science Committee, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003

ISBN

9786610182961

9780309168830

030916883X

9781280182969

1280182962

9780309513609

030951360X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

530.4

Soggetti

Plasma (Ionized gases)

Energy level densities

Plasma density

Plasma astrophysics

Laser-plasma interactions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Exordium and Principal Findings and Recommendations""; ""2 High Energy Density Astrophysics""; ""3 High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas""; ""4 Laser-Plasma and Beam-Plasma Interactions""; ""Glossary""

Sommario/riassunto

Recent scientific and technical advances have made it possible to create matter in the laboratory under conditions relevant to astrophysical systems such as supernovae and black holes. These advances will also benefit inertial confinement fusion research and the nation (TM)s



nuclear weapon (TM)s program. The report describes the major research facilities on which such high energy density conditions can be achieved and lists a number of key scientific questions about high energy density physics that can be addressed by this research. Several recommendations are presented that would facilitate the development of a comprehensive strategy for realizing these research opportunities.