Shock Compression of Condensed Matter 2005

All papers in this volume were peer-reviewed. This volume embodies the most recent research on shock compression of condensed matter and includes 363 plenary, invited, and contributed papers. Topics addressed are: equations of state, phase transitions, chemical reactions, warm dense matter, fracture, geophysics and planetary science, energetic materials, optical studies, material modeling, and recent experimental developments in the field of shock compression of condensed matter.