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Title: Charge-transfer gap closure in transition-metal halides under pressure

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/69161· OSTI ID:69161

Insulator-to-metal transition induced by pressure has been studied in three transition metal iodides: NiI{sub 2}, CoI{sub 2} and FeI{sub 2} using optical absorption and resistivity measurements at room temperature. Comparisons between the results obtained by these two techniques suggested that the closure of the charge-transfer gap is the principal mechanism responsible for the insulator-to-metal transition in these materials.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
69161
Report Number(s):
LBL-36696; ON: DE95011268
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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