The study of structure, thermodynamic state, equation of state (EOS) and transport properties
of warm dense matter (WDM) has become one of the key aspects of laboratory astrophysics …

A number of laser facilities coming online all over the world promise the capability of high-
power laser experiments with shot repetition rates between 1 and 10 Hz. Target availability …

In stark contrast to common ice, I h, water ice at planetary interior conditions has been
predicted to become superionic with fast-diffusing (that is, liquid-like) hydrogen ions moving …

Magnesium oxide (MgO) is a major component of the Earth's mantle and is expected to play
a similar role in the mantles of large rocky exoplanets. At extreme pressures, MgO transitions …

Two variants of optical imaging velocimetry, specifically the one-dimensional streaked line-
imaging and the two-dimensional time-resolved area-imaging versions of the Velocity …

Dynamic-compression experiments on geological materials are important for understanding
the composition and physical state of the deep interior of the Earth and other planets. These …

Evaluation of models and theory of high-pressure material response is largely made through
comparison with shock wave data, which rely on impedance match standards. The recent …

Magnesium oxide (MgO) is representative of the rocky materials comprising the mantles of
terrestrial planets, such that its properties at high temperatures and pressures reflect the …

Deep inside planets, extreme density, pressure, and temperature strongly modify the
properties of the constituent materials. In particular, how much heat solids can sustain before …

Since Ross proposed that there might be 'diamonds in the sky'in 1981 (ref.), the idea of
significant quantities of pure carbon existing in giant planets such as Uranus and Neptune …