Electrical conductivity for warm, dense aluminum plasmas and liquids.
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.
Desjarlais
M P
MP
Pulsed Power Sciences Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA. mpdesja@sandia.gov
Kress
J D
JD
Collins
L A
LA