Lindemann criterion and the anomalous melting curve of sodium

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2151-2154

  Martinez Canales, M ^a,b   Bergara, A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b DONOSTIA INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS CENTER DIPC   (Spain)

^c CENTRO MIXTO CSIC UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

C. Ab initio calculations; C. High pressure; D. Electronic structure; D. Phase transitions

Indexed keywords

DEBYE TEMPERATURE;

C. AB-INITIO CALCULATIONS; C. HIGH PRESSURE; D. ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; D. PHASE TRANSITIONS; MELTING CURVES;

MELTING;

EID: 51149123050     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2008.03.022     Document Type: Article

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