High-Energy-Density Physics - Foundation of Inertial Fusion and Experimental Astrophysics (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2018)

The raw numbers of high-energy-density physics are amazing: shock waves at hundreds of km/s (approaching a million km per hour), temperatures of millions of degrees, and pressures that exceed 100 million atmospheres. This title surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics are discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals. Specifically the book has been designed to enable academics in physics, astrophysics, applied physics and engineering departments to provide in a single-course, an introduction to fluid mechanics and radiative transfer, with dramatic applications in the field of high-energy-density systems. This second edition includes pedagogic improvements to the presentation throughout and additional material on equations of state, heat waves, and ionization fronts, as well as problem sets accompanied by solutions.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Graduate Texts in Physics
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	R. Paul Drake
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	658
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2018
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-88473-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Optics (light) Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > Plasma physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
LSN:	3-319-88473-5
Barcode:	9783319884738

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