In&nbsp;situ X-Ray Diffraction of Shock-Compressed Fused Silica

Tracy, Sally June; Turneaure, Stefan J.; Duffy, Thomas S.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.135702

In situ X-Ray Diffraction of Shock-Compressed Fused Silica

Journal Article · Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.135702· OSTI ID:1464952

Tracy, Sally June ^[1]; Turneaure, Stefan J. ^[2]; Duffy, Thomas S. ^[3]

Princeton Univ., NJ (United States); Institute for Shock Physics, Washington State University
Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

Because of its widespread applications in materials science and geophysics, SiO₂ has been extensively examined under shock compression. Both quartz and fused silica transform through a so-called “mixed-phase region” to a dense, low compressibility high-pressure phase. For decades, the nature of this phase has been a subject of debate. Proposed structures include crystalline stishovite, another high-pressure crystalline phase, or a dense amorphous phase. Here we use plate-impact experiments and pulsed synchrotron x-ray diffraction to examine the structure of fused silica shock compressed to 63 GPa. In contrast to recent laser-driven compression experiments, we find that fused silica adopts a dense amorphous structure at 34 GPa and below. When compressed above 34 GPa, fused silica transforms to untextured polycrystalline stishovite. Our results can explain previously ambiguous features of the shock-compression behavior of fused silica and are consistent with recent molecular dynamics simulations. Stishovite grain sizes are estimated to be ~5–30 nm for compression over a few hundred nanosecond time scale.

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Research Organization:: Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002442

OSTI ID:: 1464952

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1430380
OSTI ID: 1471611
OSTI ID: 1476635

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 120; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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