title: Electrical conductivity for warm, dense aluminum plasmas and liquids.
abstract: The electrical conductivity of warm, dense aluminum plasmas and liquids is calculated using ab initio molecular dynamics and the Kubo-Greenwood formula. The density range extends from near solid to one-hundredth of solid density, and the temperature range extends from 6000 K to 30 000 K. This density and temperature range allows direct comparison with experimental results obtained with the tamped exploding wire technique.
authors.affiliation: Pulsed Power Sciences Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA. mpdesja@sandia.gov
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Desjarlais
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kress
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Collins