Subnanosecond phase transition dynamics in laser-shocked iron

Hwang, H.; Galtier, E.; Cynn, H.; Eom, I.; Chun, S. H.; Bang, Y.; Hwang, G. C.; Choi, J.; Kim, T.; Kong, M.; Kwon, S.; Kang, K.; Lee, H. J.; Park, C.; Lee, J. I.; Lee, Yongmoon; Yang, W.; Shim, S. -H.; Vogt, T.; Kim, Sangsoo; Park, J.; Kim, Sunam; Nam, D.; Lee, J. H.; Hyun, H.; Kim, M.; Koo, T. -Y.; Kao, C. -C.; Sekine, T.; Lee, Yongjae

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aaz5132

Title: Subnanosecond phase transition dynamics in laser-shocked iron

Journal Article · 05 June 2020 · Science Advances

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz5132 · OSTI ID:1635678

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Yonsei Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States). Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Pohang Accelerator Lab. (PAL) (Korea, Republic of)
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Korea Polar Research Inst., Incheon (Korea, Republic of)
Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai (China)
Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ (United States)
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai (China); Osaka Univ. (Japan)
Yonsei Univ., Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research, Shanghai (China)

Iron is one of the most studied chemical elements due to its sociotechnological and planetary importance; hence, understanding its structural transition dynamics is of vital interest. By combining a short pulse optical laser and an ultrashort free electron laser pulse, we have observed the subnanosecond structural dynamics of iron from high-quality x-ray diffraction data measured at 50-ps intervals up to 2500 ps. We unequivocally identify a three-wave structure during the initial compression and a two-wave structure during the decaying shock, involving all of the known structural types of iron (α-, γ-, and ε-phase). In the final stage, negative lattice pressures are generated by the propagation of rarefaction waves, leading to the formation of expanded phases and the recovery of γ-phase. Our observations demonstrate the unique capability of measuring the atomistic evolution during the entire lattice compression and release processes at unprecedented time and strain rate.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIP); Korea Polar Research Institute; National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; AC02-06CH11357; AC52-07NA27344; NRF-2018R1A3B1052042; NRF-2016K1A4A3914691; NRF-2016K1A3A7A09005244; PE20200

OSTI ID:: 1635678

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1638045; OSTI ID: 1783916

Journal Information:: Science Advances, Vol. 6, Issue 23; ISSN 2375-2548

Publisher:: AAASCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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