Shock Compression of Condensed Matter

APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter

Founded	1984
Type	Professional Organization
Focus	Shock Physics
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Conferences, Publications
Members	400
President	William Anderson
Website	http://www.shockphysics.org

The Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (SHOCK or SCCM) is a Unit of the American Physical Society (APS).^[1] The objective of the SCCM is the advancement and dissemination of knowledge on the physics of materials under dynamic high-pressure loading including shock physics, the effect of shock waves on materials, dynamic behavior of materials, and materials in extremes.^[2] Since its formation in 1984, the topical group has sponsored the Biennial International Conference of the APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter (SCCM)^[3] and awards the George E. Duvall Shock Compression Science Award. ^[4]

While specific topics and session names are set for each Biennial SCCM Conference, frequent topics include:

• Detonation and shock induced chemistry
• Energetic and reactive materials
• Equations of State
• Experimental developments
• First-principles and molecular dynamics
• Geophysics and planetary science
• Grain scale to continuum modeling
• High-energy density physics/Warm dense matter
• Inelastic deformations, fracture, and spall
• Materials Strength
• Particulate, porous, and composite materials
• Phase transitions
• Soft matter, polymers, and biomaterials

Recently one-off focused sessions have been organized on topics such as:

• X-ray free electron lasers and materials, Velocimetry diagnostic development, and Turbulence and Mixing^[5]
• Deep Carbon Budget, High Energy Density Materials, and Dynamic Response of Materials^[6]
• Post Shock Turbulence, Meso and Macro Scales, and Material Strength at High Pressure^[7]

The Topical Group publishes a series of Proceeds from the conferences, with the majority of proceedings published by the American Institute of Physics (1981, 1993 to 2011.)^[8] For the 2013 conference the proceeds was published by the Institute of Physics and was Open Access for the first time.^[9]

External links

• APS Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter

References

1. "APS Units". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
2. "Topical Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
3. "The History of the APS Shock Compression of Condensed Matter Topical Group" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-12-06.
4. "APS George E. Duvall Shock Compression Science Award". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
5. "APS SCCM 2015 topics". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
6. "APS SCCM 2013 topics". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
7. "APS SCCM 2011 topics". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
8. "Index of All Shock Conference Proceedings". Retrieved 2014-12-06.
9. "Journal of Physics: Conference Series 18th APS-SCCM and 24th AIRAPT 7–12 July 2013, Seattle, Washington, USA". Retrieved 2014-12-06.