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Technical Applications of the Physics of High Energy Densities

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Extreme States of Matter

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The unique possibilities of the physics of extreme states of matter became quite obvious just after the successful experiments (Fig. 0.1) of David [1]conducted nearly three thousand years ago. Since that time the range of application in this field has continued to expand, steadily spreading higher up the scale of pressure and temperature, and has involved ever wider spheres of human activity.

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