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New High-Pressure Excitations in Parahydrogen

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Geophysical Laboratory and Center for High Pressure Research, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Road N.W., Washington, D.C. 20015 (United States)
Raman and infrared spectroscopy of para-H{sub 2} to pressures in excess of 200GPa and to 8K using new ultrapure synthetic diamond anvils reveals numerous new vibrational excitations in the three high-pressure phases. Highly resolved Raman-active librons indicate differences in orientational ordering between phasesII and III, including evidence for changes within phaseII. The librons in phaseIII are strongly pressure dependent and reflect a substantial increase in ordering with pressure. Multiple vibrons in all three phases (I, II, and III) are observed. The results place new bounds on predicted crystal structures and dynamics of the dense molecular solid. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016; FG02-96ER14651
OSTI ID:
565939
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 80; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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