Understanding the shock response of silicate glasses is essential for explaining phenomena like planetary interior formation, core-mantle boundary dynamics, and for designing high-performance materials. Here, the authors use time-resolved X-ray diffraction and laser-driven shock compression to reveal how network structure and composition govern phase transitions, densification, and melting for advancing geoscience and materials under extreme conditions.
- Meera Madhavi
- Rahul Jangid
- Roopali Kukreja
