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The evolution of high-energy-density physics: From nuclear testing to the superlasers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

E. Michael Campbell ,
Neil C. Holmes ,
Steven B. Libby ,
Bruce A. Remington  and
Edward Teller
E. Michael Campbell
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Neil C. Holmes
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Steven B. Libby
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Bruce A. Remington
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
Edward Teller
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94550, USA
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We describe the role for the next-generation “superlasers” in the study of matter under extremely high-energy-density conditions in comparison with previous uses of nuclear explosives for this purpose. As examples, we focus on three important areas of physics that have unresolved issues that must be addressed by experiment: equations of state, hydrodynamic instabilities, and the transport of radiation. We describe some of the advantages the large lasers will have in a comprehensive, laboratory-based experimental program.

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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , December 1997 , pp. 607 - 626
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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