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Title: Sound speed measurements in silver shock compressed to 300 GPa: Solid-state transition, melting, and liquid-state response

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B

To gain insight into the thermodynamic response of shock compressed Ag states corresponding to the face-centered-cubic (fcc) to body-centered-cubic (bcc) transformation and melting observed using in-situ x-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements, we present longitudinal sound speed results and their analysis in Ag at peak stresses ranging from 60 to 300 GPa. The measured sound speeds increased linearly with density compression to 171 GPa, showing that the sound speeds (and longitudinal moduli) in the fcc and bcc phases are very similar. Between 171 and 218 GPa, the sound speed dropped significantly, consistent with the melting reported using XRD measurements in shock compressed Ag. From 218 to 300 GPa, the increasing sound speeds and Hugoniot states provide a determination of the liquid phase Ag response. In particular, determination of the Grüneisen parameter (Γ) showed that the density – Grüneisen parameter product (ρΓ) for liquid Ag is constant, but differs significantly from that for solid Ag at ambient conditions. Furthermore, the Mie- Grüneisen equation of state can be used to describe the Hugoniot and off-Hugoniot response of liquid Ag.

Research Organization:
Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA (United States). Inst. for Shock Physics
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
Award DOI(s):
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.214106
Awarding Organization: Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration

Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003957
OSTI ID:
1874025
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Vol. 104, Issue 21; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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