Introduction to High Energy Density Physics

4.0 credits

This course will survey the field of high-energy-density science (HEDS), extending from ultra-dense matter to the radiation-dominated regime. Topics include: experimental and computational methods for the productions, manipulation, and diagnosis of HED matter, thermodynamic equations-of-state; dynamic transitions between equilibrium phases; and radiative and other transport properties. Throughout the course, we will make connections with key HEDS applications in astrophysics, laboratory fusion, and new quantum states of matter