The High Energy Density Science Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with the University of South Florida and the University of California, San Diego, is offering a unique interdisciplinary course titled “Warm Dense Matter: Concepts and Fundamentals” in Fall 2025.
Warm Dense Matter (WDM) science lies at the intersection of condensed matter physics, dense liquids, and plasma physics. It is characterized by pressures above 1 megabar and temperatures of several thousand Kelvin - conditions that occur in planetary interiors, white dwarf atmospheres, meteorite impacts, and inertial confinement fusion experiments.
Registration deadline is 8/18/25
Pre-course bootcamp: Mandatory 5-week session (8/25/25–9/23/25) for credit-seeking students on semester-system; optional and encouraged for other attendees.
This course is intended for: (i) advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students; (ii) Professionals and general public interested in high energy density science.
Students from US institutions may receive academic credit.
Below are the links for the course flyer and the syllabus:
https://usf.box.com/s/x6dvg2zhfphotpm2zaqt7u18lr6llmcj
https://usf.box.com/s/ibr335yr2hkvf5241aewh15dugejb90t