Diamond-anvil cell high pressure X-ray studies on thorium to 100 GPa
- 1 October 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in High Pressure Research
- Vol. 1 (1) , 91-95
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08957958808202483
Abstract
High pressure crystal structural changes and volume compression for thorium were investigated to 100 GPa in a diamond-anvil cell apparatus using the energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction technique. No structural change was observed in this pressure range. However, a slope change in the P-V curve was observed between 20 and 30 GPa. We surmise that this break in the slope may be due to an electronic transformation.Keywords
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