Shock Experiments with Implications to Planetary Science

Current trends in research on shock experiments to understand the fundamentals of impact phenomena were briefly reviewed. It was addressed that dynamic behavior of volatile-bearing materials is important although many experimental difficulties are recognized technically. The subject under various initial conditions will become more critical for detailed understanding of the impact phenomena in the universe. Overhauling of the current attitude in this research area and new development with a long-term perspective are required in Japan.