New Laser-Driven Shock Compression Experiments (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

New Laser-Driven Shock Compression Experiments

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New laser-driven shock compression experiments on stishovite provide thermodynamic and electrical conductivity data at unprecedented conditions and reveal the unusual properties of rocks deep inside large exoplanets and giant planets.

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Photo by E. Kowaluk, LLE

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