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This chapter is concerned with the properties of high-energy-density matter, and with how it differs from ideal plasma s and solids. It introduces the concept of equations of state that relate various thermodynamic variables. After reviewing some simple equations of state and some aspects of ideal plasma s, the chapter proceeds to build up an understanding of high-energy-density matter. It discusses the behavior of the electrons, the degree of ionization, continuum lowering, and Coulomb interactions. This enables the generation of a very simple model for the equations of state of these systems. Some additional features are revealed by a more complex model based on statistical mechanics. The chapter then discusses generalized polytropic indices, the degenerate and strongly coupled regime, tabular equations of state, and equations of state in some physical contexts.
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Drake, R.P. (2018). Properties of High-Energy-Density Plasmas. In: High-Energy-Density Physics. Graduate Texts in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67711-8_3
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