Shock compression can explore regions of the phase diagram that are inaccessible by static techniques. Shock temperature measurements of fused silica and alpha-quartz have been interpreted to overshoot the equilibrium melt curve due to the kinetics of melting. Here, Professor Stewart-Mukhopadhyay will summarize the available shock data, kinetic processes, and a new reconciliation between static and shock determinations of the melt curve.
You can read more about Professor Stewart-Mukhopadhyay's research on her web profile page.