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Session Chair: Attila Cangi
Dynamic shock compression of materials can induce exotic phase transitions and chemical reactions resulting in new material structures that may be interesting for applications if successful recovery to ambient conditions is possible. Specific examples include nanodiamonds formed by dynamic compression of plastics and hexagonal diamond, which is predicted to exceed the hardness of its cubic...
Warm dense matter (WDM)---an extreme state that is characterized by extreme densities and temperatures---has emerged as one of the most active frontiers in plasma physics and material science. In nature, WDM occurs in astrophysical objects such as giant planet interiors and brown dwarfs. In addition, WDM is highly important for cutting-edge technological applications such as inertial...
Electronic correlations – Coulomb interaction effects beyond the simple mean field – are crucial for the correct description of warm dense matter. Moreover, correlations are responsible for scattering effects, including Auger-type processes, multiple excitations and so on. When the system is driven out of equilibrium, correlations are strongly modified and undergo their own dynamics [1]. While...
