Thomas-Fermi Z-scaling laws and coupling stabilization for plasmas.
Extending the well-known Thomas-Fermi Z-scaling laws to the Coulomb coupling parameter, we investigate the stabilization of the ionic coupling in isochoric heating [Clérouin et al., Phys. Rev. E 87, 061101 (2013)]. This stabilization is restricted to a domain in atomic number Z, temperature, and density, including strong limitations on high couplings, that can only be obtained for high-Z elements. Contact is made with recent isochoric heating experiments. The consequences for corresponding states with respect to ionic coupling are also quantified via orbital free molecular dynamics simulations. This opens avenues for future isochoric heating experiments.
CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France.
Philippe
P
Arnault
CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France.
Jean
J
Clérouin
CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, France.
Gregory
G
Robert
Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
Christopher
C
Ticknor
Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
Joel D
JD
Kress
Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
Lee A
LA
Collins