Phase Transition Temperature of Polonium
- 1 May 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 26 (5) , 1269-1271
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1743505
Abstract
The phase transition temperatures of polonium have been measured using x‐ray diffraction. Transition of α to β polonium occurs at 54°C±1.5°C and the β to α transition occurs at 18°C±1.5°C. The special sample mount used is described.Keywords
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