Frontiers of dense plasma physics with intense ion and laser beams and accelerator technology
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Interaction phenomena of intense ion and laser radiation with matter have a large range of application in different fields of science, from basic research of plasma properties to application in energy science. The hot dense plasma of our neighbouring star the Sun provides a deep insight into the physics of fusion, the properties of matter at high energy density, and is moreover an excellent laboratory for astroparticle physics. As such the Sun’s interior plasma can even be used to probe the existence of novel particles and dark matter candidates. We present an overview on recent results and developments of dense plasma physics addressed with heavy ion and laser beams combined with accelerator and nuclear physics technology. PACS numbers: 51.30.+i, 52.20.−j, 52.25.Fi, 52.57.−z, 52.58.Hm, 52.29.−f (Some figures in this article are in colour only in the electronic version.)
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