Roadmap for warm dense matter physics

@article{vorberger2026roadmap,
  title = {{Roadmap for warm dense matter physics}},
  author = {Jan Vorberger and Frank R. Graziani and David S. Riley and Andrew Baczewski and I. Baraffe and Mandy Bethkenhagen and Simon Blouin and Maximilian Böhme and M. Bönitz and Michael Bußmann and A. Casner and W. Cayzac and Peter M. Celliers and G. Chabrier and Nicolas Chamel A and Dave Chapman and Mohan Chen and Jean Clérouin and Gilbert Collins and F. Coppari and T. Döppner and Tobias Dornheim and L. B. Fletcher and Dirk O. Gericke and Siegfried Heinz Glenzer and Alexander F. Goncharov and G. Gregori and Sébastien Hamel and Stephanie B. Hansen and N. J. Hartley and S. X. Hu and O. A. Hurricane and Valentin V. Karasiev and Joshua J. Kas and B. Kettle and T. Kluge and Marcus D. Knudson and Alina Kononov and Zuzana Konôpková and Dominik Kraus and A. L. Kritcher and S. Malko and G. Massacrier and Burkhard Militzer and Zhandos A. Moldabekov and Michael S. Murillo and Bob Nagler and Nadine Nettelmann and P. Neumayer and Benjamin K. Ofori-Okai and Ivan Oleynik and Martin Preising and Aurora Pribram−Jones and Т. С. Рамазанов and A. Ravasio and R. Redmer and B. Rethfeld and Alex P. L. Robinson and GERD RÖPKE and François Soubiran},
  journal = {Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c},
  note = {CC BY},
}

TY  - JOUR
TI  - Roadmap for warm dense matter physics
AU  - Jan Vorberger
AU  - Frank R. Graziani
AU  - David S. Riley
AU  - Andrew Baczewski
AU  - I. Baraffe
AU  - Mandy Bethkenhagen
AU  - Simon Blouin
AU  - Maximilian Böhme
AU  - M. Bönitz
AU  - Michael Bußmann
AU  - A. Casner
AU  - W. Cayzac
AU  - Peter M. Celliers
AU  - G. Chabrier
AU  - Nicolas Chamel A
AU  - Dave Chapman
AU  - Mohan Chen
AU  - Jean Clérouin
AU  - Gilbert Collins
AU  - F. Coppari
AU  - T. Döppner
AU  - Tobias Dornheim
AU  - L. B. Fletcher
AU  - Dirk O. Gericke
AU  - Siegfried Heinz Glenzer
AU  - Alexander F. Goncharov
AU  - G. Gregori
AU  - Sébastien Hamel
AU  - Stephanie B. Hansen
AU  - N. J. Hartley
AU  - S. X. Hu
AU  - O. A. Hurricane
AU  - Valentin V. Karasiev
AU  - Joshua J. Kas
AU  - B. Kettle
AU  - T. Kluge
AU  - Marcus D. Knudson
AU  - Alina Kononov
AU  - Zuzana Konôpková
AU  - Dominik Kraus
AU  - A. L. Kritcher
AU  - S. Malko
AU  - G. Massacrier
AU  - Burkhard Militzer
AU  - Zhandos A. Moldabekov
AU  - Michael S. Murillo
AU  - Bob Nagler
AU  - Nadine Nettelmann
AU  - P. Neumayer
AU  - Benjamin K. Ofori-Okai
AU  - Ivan Oleynik
AU  - Martin Preising
AU  - Aurora Pribram−Jones
AU  - Т. С. Рамазанов
AU  - A. Ravasio
AU  - R. Redmer
AU  - B. Rethfeld
AU  - Alex P. L. Robinson
AU  - GERD RÖPKE
AU  - François Soubiran
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
DO  - 10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c
AB  - This roadmap presents the state-of-the-art, current challenges and near future developments anticipated in the thriving field of warm dense matter (WDM) physics. Originating from strongly coupled plasma physics, high pressure physics and high energy density science, the WDM physics community has recently taken a giant leap forward. This is due to spectacular developments in laser technology, diagnostic capabilities, and computer simulation techniques. Only in the last decade has it become possible to perform accurate enough simulations & experiments to truly verify theoretical results as well as to reliably design experiments based on predictions. Consequently, this roadmap discusses recent developments of and contemporary challenges for theoretical methods and experimental techniques needed to describe, create and diagnose WDM. A large part of this roadmap is dedicated to specific WDM systems and applications in astrophysics, inertial confinement fusion and novel material synthesis.
SN  - 0741-3335
SN  - 1361-6587
ER  -