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Comparison of the pressure-induced frequency shift of Sm:YAG to the ruby and nitrogen vibron pressure scales from 6 to 820 K and 0 to 25 GPa and suggestions for use as a high-temperature pressure calibrant

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.351158· OSTI ID:7068198
 [1];  [2]
  1. Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

The pressure-induced frequency shift of the Sm:YAG {ital Y}1 peak at elevated temperature is calibrated against the temperature-corrected Raman shift of the nitrogen vibron and, at temperatures less than 673 K, the {ital R}1 shift of ruby. The results presented here indicate that pressure can be determined from the {ital Y}1 and {ital Y}2 peak frequencies, without temperature correction, from 6 to 820 K and from 1 bar to 25 GPa by using the equations: {ital P}(GPa) ={minus}0.12204 ({omega}{sup {ital Y}1}{sub obs}{minus}16187.2) and {ital P}(GPa)={minus}0.15188 ({omega}{sup {ital Y}2}{sub obs}{minus}16232.2). However, pressure determinations based on {ital Y}2 are less accurate, especially at high temperature. At elevated temperature, the Sm:YAG {ital Y}1 and {ital Y}2 peak frequencies are most accurately determined by curve fitting a spectral window at least 400 cm{sup {minus}1} wide. The spectral range was chosen in order to include the decay of the intensity of the Lorentzian {ital Y}1 peak to a background value and incorporate a third peak at 16360 cm{sup {minus}1}.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36; AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
7068198
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States) Vol. 71:5; ISSN 0021-8979; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English