Insulator-metal transition in dense fluid deuterium
Abstract
The conditions in which hydrogen disassociates and becomes an atomic metal occur in high-energy-density environments, such as the interiors of giant planets and nuclear explosions. Celliers et al. trained 168 lasers on deuterium samples at the National Ignition Facility to measure the pressure and temperature conditions of the hydrogen transition. Careful optical measurements led to the addition of four new points on the phase diagram, consistent with static estimates and theoretical calculations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 17, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aat0970
Entities
People
- Alexander Goncharov
- Dayne Fratanduono
- Gilbert W. Collins
- J. Luc Peterson
- James Ryan Rygg
- Jon H Eggert
- Marius Millot
- Nathan B. Meezan
- Paul Loubeyre
- Peter M. Celliers
- R. Stewart Mcwilliams
- Raymond Jeanloz
- Russell J. Hemley
- Sebastien Le Pape
- Stephanie Brygoo
Organizations
- Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission
- Army Research Office
- Carnegie Institution for Science
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- George Washington University
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- United States Department of Energy
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Rochester