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High-temperature/high-pressure x-ray diffraction: Recent developments

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We have developed two Merrill-Bassett diamond-anvil cells for specialized high-temperature uses. The first is constructed largely of rhenium to provide uniform, constant P and T on the order of 20 GPa at 1200 K for extended periods. The second is for single-crystal x-ray diffraction, but can be heated to 630 K at 20 GPa to grow single-crystal samples which cannot be produced at room temperature. With this cell, the crystal structure of /var epsilon/-O/sub 2/ was shown to be monoclinic with a = 3.649 A, b = 5.493 A, c = 7.701 A, and /Beta/ = 116.11/degree/ at 19.7 GPa. 15 refs.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5758012
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-89-2419; CONF-890798-6; ON: DE89015255
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English