Structural complexity in ramp-compressed sodium to 480 GPa

Danae N. Polsin; Amy Lazicki; Xuchen Gong; Stephen J. Burns; Federica Coppari; Linda E. Hansen; Brian J. Henderson; Margaret F. Huff; Malcolm I. McMahon; Marius Millot; Reetam Paul; Raymond F. Smith; Jon H. Eggert; Gilbert W. Collins; J. Ryan Rygg

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29813-4

Nature Communications (May 2022)

Structural complexity in ramp-compressed sodium to 480 GPa

Danae N. Polsin,
Amy Lazicki,
Xuchen Gong,
Stephen J. Burns,
Federica Coppari,
Linda E. Hansen,
Brian J. Henderson,
Margaret F. Huff,
Malcolm I. McMahon,
Marius Millot,
Reetam Paul,
Raymond F. Smith,
Jon H. Eggert,
Gilbert W. Collins,
J. Ryan Rygg

Affiliations

Danae N. Polsin: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Amy Lazicki: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Xuchen Gong: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Stephen J. Burns: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
Federica Coppari: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Linda E. Hansen: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Brian J. Henderson: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Margaret F. Huff: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Malcolm I. McMahon: SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, and Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh
Marius Millot: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Reetam Paul: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Raymond F. Smith: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jon H. Eggert: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Gilbert W. Collins: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics
J. Ryan Rygg: University of Rochester Laboratory for Laser Energetics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29813-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The properties of materials can be drastically modified under extreme pressure. Here the authors investigate ramp-compressed sodium to 5 million atmospheres with in situ X-ray diffraction and optical reflectivity, revealing a complex temperature-driven polymorphism and suggesting the formation of a previously predicted electride phase.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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