Physics at Extreme Conditions - II

Summary

This lecture discusses solid density matter at high temperatures, as can be found in the interiors of planets, brown dwarfs and stars as well as during violent meteor impacts or various laboratory applications where condensed matter is heated rapidly to extreme conditions. Following state-of-the-art experimental methods (heated diamond anvil cells, dynamic compression with high-energy lasers, heating and probing with X-ray Free Electron Lasers), the relevant science topics (planetary physics, meteor impacts, material synthesis via extreme temperatures, … ) will briefly be introduced and discussed.

Details

Mo 16:40 - 18:10 (6. Doppelstunde)

First lecture: 06.04.2020

due to COVID-19: ONLINE LECTURE (use OPAL or write me an email for attending!)

Lecturer: Dr. Dominik Kraus

States of Matter (at high energy densities)
Diamond Anvil Cells + Heating
- Rocky planets
- (Liquid) metallic hydrogen
Dynamic compression
- Rocky & gas planets
- Meteor impacts
- Strange forms of matter (e.g. Coulomb crystals, Electrides, … )
- Material synthesis
Isochoric heating
- Relaxation processes
- Ultrafast material transitions
- Pressure ionization
Implosions
- Brown Dwarfs
- Red Dwarfs
- Stars
- Fusion energy
Bonus
- Detailed discussion of a hot experiment in the field.