X-ray diffraction study of potassium metal under high pressure

Abstract
The equation of state of potassium metal at ∼25°C was measured to 6.1 GPa using energy-dispersive synchrotron radiation diffraction and a Drickamer-type cell. Previous piston-cylinder, shock wave and x-ray measurements disagree and this study is intended to help resolve these disagreements. Our P-V data fit closely to a Murnaghan equation of state and least-squares refinement gives Bo = 3.35 GPa and Bo′ = 3.28 in good agreement with recent theoretical calculations based on accurate experimental results.

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