Effect of iron content on electrical conductivity of ferropericlase with implications for the spin transition pressure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Yoshino, Takashi ^a   Ito, Eiji ^a   Katsura, Tomoo ^a   Yamazaki, Daisuke ^a   Shan, Shuanming ^a   Guo, Xinzhuan ^a   Nishi, Masayuki ^b   Higo, Yuji ^c   Funakoshi, Ken Ichi ^c  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIAMOND ANVIL CELL; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH PRESSURE; IRON; MAGNESIOWUSTITE; PEROVSKITE; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 79953708231     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JB007801     Document Type: Article

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