The direct-drive, laser-based approach to inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is reviewed from
its inception following the demonstration of the first laser to its implementation on the present …

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 …

Carbon is the fourth-most prevalent element in the Universe and essential for all known life.
In the elemental form it is found in multiple allotropes, including graphite, diamond and …

The recent discovery of more than a thousand planets outside our Solar System,, together
with the significant push to achieve inertially confined fusion in the laboratory, has prompted …

Carbon is one of the most important elements for both industrial applications and
fundamental research, including life, physics, chemistry, materials, and even planetary …

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 …

Crystal structure prediction at high pressures unbiased by any prior known structure
information has recently become a topic of considerable interest. We here present a short …

Magnesium oxide is an important component of the Earth's mantle and has been extensively
studied at pressures and temperatures relevant to Earth. However, much less is known …

Dynamic compression by multiple shocks is used to compress iron up to 560 GPa (5.6
Mbar), the highest solid-state pressure yet attained for iron in the laboratory. Extended x-ray …

At extreme pressures and temperatures, such as those inside planets and stars, common
materials form new dense phases with compacted atomic arrangements and unusual …