Atomistic modelling probes the behavior of matter at the center of Jupiter

Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 10, 2020
The hydrogen atom, with its single proton orbited by a single electron, is arguably the simplest material out there. Elemental hydrogen can nonetheless exhibit extremely complex behavior - at megabar pressures, for example, it undergoes a transition from being an insulating fluid to being a metallic conductive fluid. While the transition is fascinating simply from the point of view of cond