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Experiment Provides the Best Look Yet at 'Warm Dense Matter' at Cores of Giant Planets

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OSTI ID:1187776
In an experiment at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, scientists precisely measured the temperature and structure of aluminum as it transitions into a superhot, highly compressed concoction known as “warm dense matter.”
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NONE;
OSTI ID:
1187776
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English