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The fundamental process responsible for initiating the melting of condensed matter has remained a mysterious and, as yet, unsolved problem. The long-standing interest in this most basic of phase transitions has nevertheless resulted in a great number of theoretical interpretations. The key question still to be answered is, what happens on the atomic scale when a crystal melts?
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Williamson, S., Mourou, G. (1986). Genesis of Melting. In: Draper, C.W., Mazzoldi, P. (eds) Laser Surface Treatment of Metals. NATO ASI Series, vol 115. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4468-8_13
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