Abstract
X-ray diffraction from a single crystal of solid - has been obtained at high pressure in a diamond-anvil cell, and the crystal structure has been determined. Nineteen diffraction maxima, corresponding to the hexagonal-close-packed structure (, ), were observed. Unit-cell dimensions at 5.40±0.03 GPa and 300±1 K are Å, Å, and . The structure determination and volume measurement provide the most accurate checks to date on the equation of state and phase diagram of hydrogen in this pressure range.
- Received 15 December 1986
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.36.3944
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