Raman Spectroscopy of Iron to 152 Gigapascals: Implications for Earth's Inner Core
- 2 June 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 288 (5471) , 1626-1629
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.288.5471.1626
Abstract
Raman spectra of hexagonal close-packed iron ( ɛ -Fe) have been measured from 15 to 152 gigapascals by using diamond-anvil cells with ultrapure synthetic diamond anvils. The results give a Grüneisen parameter γ 0 = 1.68 (±0.20) and q = 0.7 (±0.5). Phenomenological modeling shows that the Raman-active mode can be approximately correlated with an acoustic phonon and thus provides direct information about the high-pressure elastic properties of iron, which have been controversial. In particular, the C 44 elastic modulus is found to be lower than previous determinations. This leads to changes of about 35% at core pressures for shear wave anisotropies.Keywords
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