Extreme States of Matter: on Earth and in the Cosmos

Extreme States of Matter: on Earth and in the Cosmos
ISBN-10
364216465X
ISBN-13
9783642164651
Series
Extreme States of Matter
Category
Science
Pages
332
Language
English
Published
2011-07-23
Publisher
Springer
Author
Vladimir E. Fortov

Description

With its many beautiful colour pictures, this book gives fascinating insights into the unusual forms and behaviour of matter under extremely high pressures and temperatures. These extreme states are generated, among other things, by strong shock, detonation and electric explosion waves, dense laser beams, electron and ion beams, hypersonic entry of spacecraft into dense atmospheres of planets, and in many other situations characterized by extremely high pressures and temperatures. Written by one of the world's foremost experts on the topic, this book will inform and fascinate all scientists dealing with materials properties and physics, and also serve as an excellent introduction to plasma-, shock-wave and high-energy-density physics for students and newcomers seeking an overview.

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