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Freezing Kinetics in Overcompressed Water

Journal Article · · Physical Review B, vol. 75, n/a, May 14, 2007, pp. 172104
OSTI ID:914611
We report high pressure dynamic compression experiments of liquid water along a quasi-adiabatic path leading to the formation of ice VII. We observe dynamic features resembling Van der Waals loops and find that liquid water is compacted to a metastable state close to the ice density before the onset of crystallization. By analyzing the characteristic kinetic time scale involved we estimate the nucleation barrier and conclude that liquid water has been compressed to a high pressure state close to its thermodynamic stability limit.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
914611
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JRNL-224913
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, vol. 75, n/a, May 14, 2007, pp. 172104, Journal Name: Physical Review B, vol. 75, n/a, May 14, 2007, pp. 172104 Vol. 75
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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