Using strain birefringence in diamond to estimate the remnant pressure on an inclusion

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-165

  Barron, L M ^a   Mernagh, T P ^b   Barron, B J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Diamond; Inclusion; Pressure; Raman spectroscopy; Strain

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DIAMOND; INCLUSION; PRESSURE; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRAIN;

EID: 39449121933     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090701689332     Document Type: Article

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