Explore a comprehensive seminar on first-principles equation of state (FPEOS) databases and their applications in understanding giant planet interiors. Delve into density functional molecular dynamics, restricted path integral Monte Carlo simulations, and inertial confinement fusion experiments. Examine shock Hugoniot curves for various materials, nonlinear mixing effects, and the online FPEOS database. Investigate interior models for Saturn and Jupiter, addressing challenges in fitting gravity coefficients and explaining atmospheric composition anomalies. Learn about new developments in Path Integral Monte Carlo techniques for simulating silicon plasmas.
First-Principles Equation of State Database and Dilute Cores in Giant Planet Models - HEDS Seminar
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Overview
Syllabus
First-Principles Equation of State Database for Warm Dense Matter Computation
Models for the Interiors of Jupiter and Saturn to Match
enter for atter under xtreme onditions (CMEC)
Outline
Density functional molecular dynamics at lower T
Starting from Restricted PIMC Simulations of Hydrogen
PIMC and DFT-MD Simulations of Hydrogen and Helium
Quantum
Path Integrals in Imaginary Time Every particle is represented by a path, a ring polymer.
Restricted PIMC for fermions: How is the restriction applied?
Inertial confinement fusion experiments with plastic coated spheres of liquid Hâ
CH Shock Hugoniot Curves: Comparison of Theory and Experiments
Hugoniot Curves of BN and B,C Fully interacting EOS and Linear Mixing agree quite well.
Nonlinear Mixing Effects in MgSiO, Fully interacting EOS and Linear Mixing agree quite well.
First-Principles Equation of State Database online
NIF Gbar Experiment: Equations of State of C-O Mixtures in White Dwarf Stars
Typical 4-layer Models for the Interiors of Saturn and Jupiter
Adiabats in our Saturn Models with Differential Rotation
"Three easy ways out" lead to less plausible models Wahl et al. GRL (2017)
Galileo Entry Probe found: Helium and Neon depleted in Jupiter's Atmosphere
Models are sensitive to EOS Change in 10-100 GPa Pressure Range
The Challenge of Fitting Jupiter's even Gravity Coefficients with Four-Layer Interior Models
FPEOS: 11+10 Available Tables
Path Integral Monte Carlo with localized nodal surfaces and application to silicon plasmas
New Type of PIMC Move needed: Multi-Particle Moves
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