Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - 2007: Proceedings of the Conference of the American Physical Society Topical Group on Shock Compression of ... / Materials Physics and Applicati)

This volume embodies the most recent research on shock compression of condensed matter, and includes 335 plenary, invited and contributed papers on topics including equation of state, phase transitions, chemical reactions, and warm dense matter. Also covered are subject such as fracture, geophysics and planetary science, and energetic materials, among others. All papers are peer-reviewed, and recent developments in the field of shock compression of condensed matter are covered.