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Title: To see the inside of a planet in a drop of deuterium

Journal Article · · Astrophysics and Space Science
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  1. Los Alamos National Laboratory

We briefly review the close connection between research on the equation of state of dense hydrogen and helium and models of the structure of Jupiter, Saturn and exoplanets and how they inform the process of planet formation. Recent progress in equation of state experiments and theory are high lighted.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
957724
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-08-04320; LA-UR-08-4320; APSSBE; TRN: US201016%%134
Journal Information:
Astrophysics and Space Science, Journal Name: Astrophysics and Space Science; ISSN 0004-640X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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