Optical properties of high-pressure fluid hydrogen across molecular dissociation [Physics]

Optical properties of compressed fluid hydrogen in the region where dissociation and metallization is observed are computed by ab initio methods and compared with recent experimental results. We confirm that at T> 3,000 K, both processes are continuous, while at T

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - May 13, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Giovanni Rillo, Miguel A. Morales, David M. Ceperley, Carlo Pierleoni Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research