Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Laser Experiments Push Helium to Record Shock Pressures
June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026
LIVERMORE, California, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
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Laser experiments push helium to record shock pressures
Deep inside gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, hydrogen and helium coexist under pressures millions of times greater than Earth's atmosphere. At those conditions, helium may separate from hydrogen and influence a planet's internal heat flow, structure and ma . . .
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Laser experiments push helium to record shock pressures
Deep inside gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, hydrogen and helium coexist under pressures millions of times greater than Earth's atmosphere. At those conditions, helium may separate from hydrogen and influence a planet's internal heat flow, structure and ma . . .