Stability of β-iron: A new synchrotron X-ray study of heated iron at high pressure

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-47

  Dubrovinsky, Leonid S ^a   Saxena, Surenda K ^a   Lazor, Peter ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diamond anvil cell; Inner core; Iron; Phase transition

Indexed keywords

METADATA; PHASE TRANSITIONS; X RAYS;

DIAMOND-ANVIL CELL; FACE-CENTERED CUBIC; HCP TRANSFORMATIONS; HEXAGONAL CLOSE PACKED; HIGH-PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURES; INNER CORE; NEGATIVE PRESSURES; SYNCHROTRON X RAYS;

IRON;

INNER CORE; IRON; PHASE TRANSITION; X-RAY STUDY;

EID: 0031891284     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/ejm/10/1/0043     Document Type: Article

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