G. E. Norman, I. M. Saitov, “Plasma phase transition”, UFN, 2021, Volume 191, Number 11,Pages <nobr>1153

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Plasma phase transition

G. E. Norman^abc, I. M. Saitov^abc

^a Joint Institute for High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^b National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
^c Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (National Research University), Dolgoprudny, Moscow Region

Abstract: Recently developed experimental methods for the generation and diagnostics of nonideal plasma and warm dense matter are reviewed. Modern theoretical methods applied to solve the problem of fluid–fluid phase transitions, including the plasma phase transition, are considered. Quantum simulation methods and the results obtained in the chemical model of plasma are analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the phase transition in warm dense hydrogen/deuterium at high pressures. Results for helium, aluminum, cesium, cerium, ionic, and exciton plasmas and some other substances are also considered.

Keywords: plasma phase transition, nonideal plasma, warm dense matter, fluid–fluid phase transition.

PACS: 31.15.E-, 52.25.Mq, 52.50.Lp, 52.65.-y, 64.70.Ja, 71.15.Mb

Received: November 26, 2020
Revised: June 22, 2021
Accepted: July 6, 2021

DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2021.07.039004