Temperature measurements and dissociation of shock-compressed liquid deuterium and hydrogen

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.52.15835· OSTI ID:147767

Holmes, N C; Ross, M; Nellis, W J ^[1]

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1. University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

Temperatures of shock compressed liquid deuterium and hydrogen up to 5200 K were measured at pressures up to 83 GPa (830 kbar). The measurements are in excellent agreement with earlier calculations to about 20 GPa and show evidence for dissociation above 20 GPa. At the highest measured temperatures and pressures current theories break down and a revised theory is proposed.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 147767
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 52; ISSN 0163-1829; ISSN PRBMDO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DEUTERIUM
DISSOCIATION
EQUATIONS OF STATE
HYDROGEN
LIQUIDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
SHOCK WAVES
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
VERY HIGH PRESSURE