Structures of Strong Shock Waves in Dense Plasmas

Structures of strong shock waves in dense plasmas are investigated via the steady-state Navier--Stokes equations and Poisson equation. The structures from fluid simulation agree with the ones from kinetic simulation. The effects of the transport coefficients on the structures are analysed. The enhancements of the electronic heat conduction and ionic viscosity both will broaden the width of the shock fronts, and decrease the electric fields in the fronts.