WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY

WSU has a long and distinguished history, spanning over six decades, of shock wave research innovations and educational excellence, and is widely recognized as the academic leader in the field. The DCS is operated by the WSU Institute for Shock Physics (ISP), a multidisciplinary research organization with an emphasis on understanding condensed matter response at extreme conditions. The ISP is a national resource in dynamic compression science with the goal to strengthen and enhance the long-term intellectual vitality of this exciting field... The Dynamic Compression Sector (DCS), sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of the Department of Energy (DOE), is a first-of-its-kind capability dedicated to dynamic compression science. Washington State University operates the DCS and led the effort to develop and build the DCS experimental capabilities and instrumentation, in collaboration with the Advanced Photon Source (APS); DOE/NNSA National Laboratories (Los..

Also known as: DCS

Primary location: Lemont United States