Roadmap for warm dense matter physics

Jan Vorberger; Frank Graziani; David Riley; Andrew D. Baczewski; Isabelle Baraffe; Mandy Bethkenhagen; Simon Blouin; Maximilian P. Böhme; Michael Bonitz; Michael Bussmann; Alexis Casner; Witold Cayzac; Peter Celliers; Gilles Chabrier; Nicolas Chamel; Dave Chapman; Mohan Chen; Jean Clérouin; Gilbert Collins; Federica Coppari; Tilo Döppner; Tobias Dornheim; Luke B. Fletcher; Dirk O. Gericke; Siegfried Glenzer; Alexander F. Goncharov; Gianluca Gregori; Sebastien Hamel; Stephanie B. Hansen; Nicholas J. Hartley; Suxing Hu; Omar A. Hurricane; Valentin V. Karasiev; Joshua J. Kas; Brendan Kettle; Thomas Kluge; Marcus D. Knudson; Alina Kononov; Zuzana Konôpková; Dominik Kraus; Andrea Kritcher; Sophia Malko; Gérard Massacrier; Burkhard Militzer; Zhandos A. Moldabekov; Michael S. Murillo; Bob Nagler; Nadine Nettelmann; Paul Neumayer; Benjamin K. Ofori-Okai; Ivan I. Oleynik; Martin Preising; Aurora Pribram-Jones; Tlekkabul Ramazanov; Alessandra Ravasio; Ronald Redmer; Baerbel Rethfeld; Alex P.L. Robinson; Gerd Röpke; François Soubiran; Charles E. Starrett; Gerd Steinle-Neumann; Phillip A. Sterne; Shigenori Tanaka; Aidan P. Thompson; Samuel B. Trickey; Tommaso Vinci; Sam M. Vinko; Lei Wang; Alexander J. White; Thomas G. White; Ulf Zastrau; Eva Zurek; Panagiotis Tolias

doi:10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

Roadmap for warm dense matter physics

Jan Vorberger
, Frank Graziani
, David Riley
, Andrew D. Baczewski
, Isabelle Baraffe
, Mandy Bethkenhagen
, Simon Blouin
, Maximilian P. Böhme
, Michael Bonitz
, Michael Bussmann
, Alexis Casner
, Witold Cayzac
, Peter Celliers
, Gilles Chabrier
, Nicolas Chamel
, Dave Chapman
, Mohan Chen
, Jean Clérouin
, Gilbert Collins
, Federica Coppari

Tilo Döppner, Tobias Dornheim, Luke B. Fletcher, Dirk O. Gericke, Siegfried Glenzer, Alexander F. Goncharov, Gianluca Gregori, Sebastien Hamel, Stephanie B. Hansen, Nicholas J. Hartley, Suxing Hu, Omar A. Hurricane, Valentin V. Karasiev, Joshua J. Kas, Brendan Kettle, Thomas Kluge, Marcus D. Knudson, Alina Kononov, Zuzana Konôpková, Dominik Kraus, Andrea Kritcher, Sophia Malko, Gérard Massacrier, Burkhard Militzer, Zhandos A. Moldabekov, Michael S. Murillo, Bob Nagler, Nadine Nettelmann, Paul Neumayer, Benjamin K. Ofori-Okai, Ivan I. Oleynik, Martin Preising, Aurora Pribram-Jones, Tlekkabul Ramazanov, Alessandra Ravasio, Ronald Redmer, Baerbel Rethfeld, Alex P.L. Robinson, Gerd Röpke, François Soubiran, Charles E. Starrett, Gerd Steinle-Neumann, Phillip A. Sterne, Shigenori Tanaka, Aidan P. Thompson, Samuel B. Trickey, Tommaso Vinci, Sam M. Vinko, Lei Wang, Alexander J. White, Thomas G. White, Ulf Zastrau, Eva Zurek, Panagiotis Tolias

Chemistry

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Queen's University Belfast
Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico
University of Exeter
École normale supérieure de Lyon
Ecole Polytechnique—Institut Polytechnique de Paris
University of Victoria BC
Kiel University
Commissariat à l’énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Université Paris-Saclay
Université libre de Bruxelles
First Light Fusion Ltd
Peking University
University of Rochester
Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
University of Warwick
Carnegie Institution of Washington
University of Oxford
University of Washington
Imperial College London
European XFEL
University of Rostock
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
University of California at Berkeley
Michigan State University
GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research
University of South Florida
University of California Merced
Farabi University
The University of Kaiserslautern-Landau
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory
University of Bayreuth
Kobe University
University of Florida
CAS - Institute of Physics
University of Nevada, Reno
KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

4 Scopus citations

Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Article number	073501
Journal	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume	68
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c
State	Published - Jul 2026

Keywords

dense astrophysical objects
high energy density physics
inertial confinement fusion
laser-matter interactions
quantum plasmas
strongly coupled plasmas
warm dense matter

Access to Document

10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

Cite this

Vorberger, J., Graziani, F., Riley, D., Baczewski, A. D., Baraffe, I., Bethkenhagen, M., Blouin, S., Böhme, M. P., Bonitz, M., Bussmann, M., Casner, A., Cayzac, W., Celliers, P., Chabrier, G., Chamel, N., Chapman, D., Chen, M., Clérouin, J., Collins, G., ... Tolias, P. (2026). Roadmap for warm dense matter physics. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 68(7), Article 073501. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

@article{3442922dcc0e40948e800593590dbd65,

title = "Roadmap for warm dense matter physics",

abstract = "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.",

keywords = "dense astrophysical objects, high energy density physics, inertial confinement fusion, laser-matter interactions, quantum plasmas, strongly coupled plasmas, warm dense matter",

author = "Jan Vorberger and Frank Graziani and David Riley and Baczewski, \{Andrew D.\} and Isabelle Baraffe and Mandy Bethkenhagen and Simon Blouin and B{\"o}hme, \{Maximilian P.\} and Michael Bonitz and Michael Bussmann and Alexis Casner and Witold Cayzac and Peter Celliers and Gilles Chabrier and Nicolas Chamel and Dave Chapman and Mohan Chen and Jean Cl{\'e}rouin and Gilbert Collins and Federica Coppari and Tilo D{\"o}ppner and Tobias Dornheim and Fletcher, \{Luke B.\} and Gericke, \{Dirk O.\} and Siegfried Glenzer and Goncharov, \{Alexander F.\} and Gianluca Gregori and Sebastien Hamel and Hansen, \{Stephanie B.\} and Hartley, \{Nicholas J.\} and Suxing Hu and Hurricane, \{Omar A.\} and Karasiev, \{Valentin V.\} and Kas, \{Joshua J.\} and Brendan Kettle and Thomas Kluge and Knudson, \{Marcus D.\} and Alina Kononov and Zuzana Kon{\^o}pkov{\'a} and Dominik Kraus and Andrea Kritcher and Sophia Malko and G{\'e}rard Massacrier and Burkhard Militzer and Moldabekov, \{Zhandos A.\} and Murillo, \{Michael S.\} and Bob Nagler and Nadine Nettelmann and Paul Neumayer and Ofori-Okai, \{Benjamin K.\} and Oleynik, \{Ivan I.\} and Martin Preising and Aurora Pribram-Jones and Tlekkabul Ramazanov and Alessandra Ravasio and Ronald Redmer and Baerbel Rethfeld and Robinson, \{Alex P.L.\} and Gerd R{\"o}pke and Fran{\c c}ois Soubiran and Starrett, \{Charles E.\} and Gerd Steinle-Neumann and Sterne, \{Phillip A.\} and Shigenori Tanaka and Thompson, \{Aidan P.\} and Trickey, \{Samuel B.\} and Tommaso Vinci and Vinko, \{Sam M.\} and Lei Wang and White, \{Alexander J.\} and White, \{Thomas G.\} and Ulf Zastrau and Eva Zurek and Panagiotis Tolias",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2026 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.",

year = "2026",

month = jul,

doi = "10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c",

language = "English",

volume = "68",

journal = "Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion",

issn = "0741-3335",

publisher = "IOP Publishing Ltd.",

number = "7",

}

Vorberger, J, Graziani, F, Riley, D, Baczewski, AD, Baraffe, I, Bethkenhagen, M, Blouin, S, Böhme, MP, Bonitz, M, Bussmann, M, Casner, A, Cayzac, W, Celliers, P, Chabrier, G, Chamel, N, Chapman, D, Chen, M, Clérouin, J, Collins, G, Coppari, F, Döppner, T, Dornheim, T, Fletcher, LB, Gericke, DO, Glenzer, S, Goncharov, AF, Gregori, G, Hamel, S, Hansen, SB, Hartley, NJ, Hu, S, Hurricane, OA, Karasiev, VV, Kas, JJ, Kettle, B, Kluge, T, Knudson, MD, Kononov, A, Konôpková, Z, Kraus, D, Kritcher, A, Malko, S, Massacrier, G, Militzer, B, Moldabekov, ZA, Murillo, MS, Nagler, B, Nettelmann, N, Neumayer, P, Ofori-Okai, BK, Oleynik, II, Preising, M, Pribram-Jones, A, Ramazanov, T, Ravasio, A, Redmer, R, Rethfeld, B, Robinson, APL, Röpke, G, Soubiran, F, Starrett, CE, Steinle-Neumann, G, Sterne, PA, Tanaka, S, Thompson, AP, Trickey, SB, Vinci, T, Vinko, SM, Wang, L, White, AJ, White, TG, Zastrau, U, Zurek, E & Tolias, P 2026, 'Roadmap for warm dense matter physics', Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, vol. 68, no. 7, 073501. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

TY - JOUR

T1 - Roadmap for warm dense matter physics

AU - Vorberger, Jan

AU - Graziani, Frank

AU - Riley, David

AU - Baczewski, Andrew D.

AU - Baraffe, Isabelle

AU - Bethkenhagen, Mandy

AU - Blouin, Simon

AU - Böhme, Maximilian P.

AU - Bonitz, Michael

AU - Bussmann, Michael

AU - Casner, Alexis

AU - Cayzac, Witold

AU - Celliers, Peter

AU - Chabrier, Gilles

AU - Chamel, Nicolas

AU - Chapman, Dave

AU - Chen, Mohan

AU - Clérouin, Jean

AU - Collins, Gilbert

AU - Coppari, Federica

AU - Döppner, Tilo

AU - Dornheim, Tobias

AU - Fletcher, Luke B.

AU - Gericke, Dirk O.

AU - Glenzer, Siegfried

AU - Goncharov, Alexander F.

AU - Gregori, Gianluca

AU - Hamel, Sebastien

AU - Hansen, Stephanie B.

AU - Hartley, Nicholas J.

AU - Hu, Suxing

AU - Hurricane, Omar A.

AU - Karasiev, Valentin V.

AU - Kas, Joshua J.

AU - Kettle, Brendan

AU - Kluge, Thomas

AU - Knudson, Marcus D.

AU - Kononov, Alina

AU - Konôpková, Zuzana

AU - Kraus, Dominik

AU - Kritcher, Andrea

AU - Malko, Sophia

AU - Massacrier, Gérard

AU - Militzer, Burkhard

AU - Moldabekov, Zhandos A.

AU - Murillo, Michael S.

AU - Nagler, Bob

AU - Nettelmann, Nadine

AU - Neumayer, Paul

AU - Ofori-Okai, Benjamin K.

AU - Oleynik, Ivan I.

AU - Preising, Martin

AU - Pribram-Jones, Aurora

AU - Ramazanov, Tlekkabul

AU - Ravasio, Alessandra

AU - Redmer, Ronald

AU - Rethfeld, Baerbel

AU - Robinson, Alex P.L.

AU - Röpke, Gerd

AU - Soubiran, François

AU - Starrett, Charles E.

AU - Steinle-Neumann, Gerd

AU - Sterne, Phillip A.

AU - Tanaka, Shigenori

AU - Thompson, Aidan P.

AU - Trickey, Samuel B.

AU - Vinci, Tommaso

AU - Vinko, Sam M.

AU - Wang, Lei

AU - White, Alexander J.

AU - White, Thomas G.

AU - Zastrau, Ulf

AU - Zurek, Eva

AU - Tolias, Panagiotis

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2026 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.

PY - 2026/7

Y1 - 2026/7

N2 - 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.

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.

KW - dense astrophysical objects

KW - high energy density physics

KW - inertial confinement fusion

KW - laser-matter interactions

KW - quantum plasmas

KW - strongly coupled plasmas

KW - warm dense matter

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105045703879

U2 - 10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

DO - 10.1088/1361-6587/ae672c

M3 - Review article

AN - SCOPUS:105045703879

SN - 0741-3335

VL - 68

JO - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

JF - Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion

IS - 7

M1 - 073501

ER -

Roadmap for warm dense matter physics

Abstract

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this