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Title: Reply to “Comment on ‘Molybdenum sound velocity and shear modulus softening under shock compression’”

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  2. California Inst. of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
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Here, we respond to the Comment by Errandonea et al. [Phys. Rev. B 92, 026101 (2015)] on their reinterpretation of our published data [Nguyen et al., Phys. Rev. B 89, 174109 (2014)]. In the original paper, we argued that there is no solid-solid phase transition along the Hugoniot at 2.1 Mbars. There is, however, a softening of the shear modulus starting at 2.6 Mbars. Errandonea et al. [Phys. Rev. B 92, 026101 (2015)] reinterpreted our data and concluded that there is a structural change near 2.3 Mbars on the Hugoniot. Finally, we will explore the differences and agreements in the two interpretations of our data.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1234584
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1202639
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-671144; PRBMDO
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 92, Issue 2; ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 6 works
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References (8)

Constraints on the phase diagram of molybdenum from first-principles free-energy calculations journal February 2012
Comment on “Molybdenum sound velocity and shear modulus softening under shock compression” journal July 2015
Melting of iron at the physical conditions of the Earth's core journal January 2004
Practical uncertainty reduction and quantification in shock physics measurements journal April 2015
Acoustic Velocities and Phase Transitions in Molybdenum under Strong Shock Compression journal February 1989
Ab initio melting curve of molybdenum by the phase coexistence method journal May 2007
X-ray diffraction measurements of Mo melting to 119 GPa and the high pressure phase diagram journal March 2009
Molybdenum sound velocity and shear modulus softening under shock compression journal May 2014

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Microstructures define melting of molybdenum at high pressures journal March 2017

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