Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 194801 (2008) [4 pages]Probing the Hydrogen Melting Line at High Pressures by Dynamic CompressionReceived 6 June 2008; published 6 November 2008 We investigate the capabilities of dynamic compression by intense heavy ion beams to yield information about the high pressure phases of hydrogen. Employing ab initio simulations and experimental data, a new wide range equation of state for hydrogen is constructed. The results show that the melting line up to its maximum as well as the transition from molecular fluids to fully ionized plasmas can be tested with the beam parameters soon to be available. We demonstrate that x-ray scattering can distinguish between phases and dissociation states. © 2008 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.194801
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.194801
PACS:
41.75.Ak, 51.30.+i, 52.27.Gr, 64.70.dj
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