Jon Larsen

Foundations of High-Energy-Density Physics

Physical Processes of Matter at Extreme Conditions

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A valuable and complete resource that brings together many of the branches of physics needed in high-energy-density physics. Targeted at research scientists and graduate students in physics and astrophysics, this book begins with basic concepts and develops a detailed explanation of the physics of hydrodynamics and energy transport in plasma.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 756
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 183mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1616g
• ISBN-13: 9781107124110
• ISBN-10: 1107124115
• Artikelnr.: 46467241

Autorenporträt

Jon Larsen is the founder and President of Cascade Applied Science, Inc., the company that developed a suite of simulation codes for the high-energy-density physics (HEDP) research community. He is an expert in radiation hydrodynamic simulations and is particularly well known for a code known as HYADES, which is widely used by individuals and by the National Laboratories.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of high-energy-density matter
3. Fundamental microphysics of ionized gases
4. Ionization
5. Entropy and the equation of state
6. Hydrodynamics
7. Thermal energy transport
8. Radiation and radiative transfer
9. Transition rates and optical coefficients
10. Radiation hydrodynamics
11. Magnetohydrodynamics
12. Electromagnetic wave-matter interactions
References
Index.