Spontaneous polarization in dense hydrogen

Nature

Volumn 388, Issue 6643, 1997, Pages 652-655

  Edwards, B ^a   Ashcroft, N W ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITION; POLARIZATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030767973     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/41727     Document Type: Article

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