Abstract
Researchers worldwide are increasingly interested in dense, non-ideal plasma, where structural interactions are crucial. This interest stems from both academic curiosity and technological applications. Dense plasma appears in nuclear explosions, supersonic object motion through planetary atmospheres, and pulsed thermonuclear fusion using laser, electron, ion, or explosive compression. This study explores the thermodynamics of dense hydrogen plasma, focusing on the Mott transition. Using the Saha equation with ionization potential depression, it examines free energy, internal energy, and pressure, emphasizing bound states with Coulomb screening effects, which have been thoroughly studied in several works [1]–[5].