Shock Waves in Condensed Matter

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Plenary

   1. Shock Wave Research: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

      • G. E. Duvall

      Pages 1-12

   2. Recent Developments in Static High Pressure Research

      • A. Jayaraman

      Pages 13-36

   3. Computer Simulation of Nonequilibrium Processes

      • Duane C. Wallace

      Pages 37-49

   4. The Role of Shock Wave Compression in Materials Science

      • Akira B. Sawaoka

      Pages 51-56

3. Equation of State

   1. Theory of the High Temperature Shocked Metallic State

      • R. G. Dandrea, N. W. Ashcroft

      Pages 57-69

   2. Shock Hugoniot Equation of State - Electron Band Theory Approach

      • S. K. Sikka

      Pages 71-84

   3. The Overlap of Electron Core States for Very High Compressions

      • Galen K. Straub

      Pages 85-93

   4. Theory of Molecular Dissociation in Shocked Nitrogen and Oxygen

      • G. I. Kerley, A. C. Switendick

      Pages 95-100

   5. High-Pressure Ion-Thermal Properties of Metals from AB Initio Interatomic Potentials

      • John A. Moriarty

      Pages 101-106

   6. Positron Annihilation and Pressure-Induced Electronic s-d Transition

      • A. K. McMahan, H. L. Skriver

      Pages 107-112

   7. Short Range Interactions in Diatomic Molecules

      • P. J. Haskins, M. D. Cook

      Pages 113-118

   8. A New Fluid Integral Equation Application to the Equation of State of Xenon

      • J. R. Jevais, G. Zerah

      Pages 119-123

   9. Static Compression of Gold and Copper and Calibration of the Ruby Pressure Scale to Pressures to 1.8 Megabars (Static.RNO)

      • P. M. Bell, Ji-an Xu, H. K. Mao

      Pages 125-130

   10. The Equation of State of Dense Argon; A Comparison of Shock and Static Studies

       • M. Ross, H. K. Mao, P. M. Bell, J. A. Xu

       Pages 131-134

   11. Shock Wave Overtake Measurements on Cesium Iodide

       • C. A. Swenson

       Pages 135-144

   12. High Pressure Strength of Shocked Aluminum

       • J. R. Asay, L. C. Chhabildas, G. I. Kerley, T. G. Trucano

       Pages 145-149

   13. Hugoniot Measurements in Aluminum to 420 GPa Using the LLNL Two-Stage Light-Gas Gun

       • G. R. Gathers, A. C. Mitchell

       Pages 151-155

   14. Using the Hugoniot to Approximate the Release Adiabat

       • William C. Moss

       Pages 157-162

   15. Shock Hugoniot Measurement on Tungsten

       • Jin Gang

       Pages 163-166

The Fourth American Physical Society Topical Conference on Shock Waves in Condensed Matter was held in Spokane, Washington, July 22-25, 1985. Two hundred and fifty scientists and engineers representing thirteen countries registered at the conference. The countries represented included the United States of America, Australia, Canada, The People's Repub­ lic of China, France, India, Israel, Japan, Republic of China (Taiwan), United Kingdom, U. S. S. R, Switzerland and West Germany. One hundred and sixty-two technical papers, cov­ ering recent developments in shock wave and high pressure physics, were presented. All of the abstracts have been published in the September 1985 issue of the Bulletin of the American Physical Society. The topical conferences, held every two years since 1979, have become the principal forum for shock wave studies in condensed materials. Both formal and informal technical discussions regarding recent developments conveyed a sense of excitement. Consistent with the past conferences, the purpose of this conference was to bring together scientists and engineers studying the response of condensed matter to dynamic high pressures and temperatures. Papers covering experimental, theoretical, and numerical studies of con­ densed matter properties were presented. A noteworthy feature of this conference was the participation by several leading scientists engaged in static high pressure research. Donald Curran served as the Master of Ceremonies at the conference banquet, which was at­ tended by two hundred and seventy-five conference participants and guests including Dr. Samuel Smith, the new President of Washington State University. Dr.

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• Washington State University, Pullman, USA

  Y. M. Gupta

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