Thermodynamic properties of MgO, Be, and W : a simplified computational approach

• The recently developed classical mean-field potential (MFP) approach was employed to calculate the Helmholtz free energy for periclase (MgO), the Hugoniot equation of state for beryllium (Be) at pressures up to 2000 GPa, and the families of isentropic curves for tungsten (W). The excellent agreement between the theory and the experiment further demonstrated the high accuracy and applicability of the MFP approach.

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equation-of-state

shock compression

gradient

mbar

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