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Physics of High Energy Densities

High-Energy-Density / Strongly Coupled Systems
   
   

 

 

Classification of Plasmas
  

   
   
   
   

 

 

Typical Parameters of High-Energy-Density Systems
  
Density 100   - 105 [solid] Temperature 105  - 109 K
Electric field 1010  - 1014 V/m Energy density 1010 - 1018 J/m3
Energy flux 1019  - 1024 W/m2 Time scale 10-15 - 10-8 s
  
 

 

Evolution of Heavy and Medium Stars

http://plabpc.csustan.edu/astro/stars/stars.htm

Neutron Stars : Milisecond Pulsar

http://universe.gsfc.nasa.gov/videos/millisecond.html

 

 

Astrophysical Condensed Plasmas
   
  Density [ g / cm^3] Temperature [ K ]
       

Sun
Average 1.41  
Central part 1.56 x 10^2 1.5 x 10^7
 
Very low mass stars
Central part 10^2 - 10^3 (2  - 3 ) x 10^6
 
Giant Planets
Average 2 - 5 5  x 10^3 - 2 x 10^4
 
White dwarfs
Average 10^6  
Central 10^7 - 10^10 10^7 - 10^9
 
Neutron stars
Outer crust 10^4 - 10^7 10^7
   
 

 

    

     

 

 

Laser Drivers for ICF & HED Physics
   
 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  : Laser System Nova
 

 
   
 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: NIF (November 2000)
 
 

 
   

 

 

 

Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF)
 

Conventional and Fast-Ignitor Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF)
 
 

 

 

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