NOVEL INFRARED VIBRON ABSORPTION OF SOLID HYDROGEN AT MEGABAR PRESSURES

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作者
HANFLAND, M [1 ]
HEMLEY, RJ [1 ]
MAO, HK [1 ]
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[1] CARNEGIE INST WASHINGTON,CTR HIGH PRESSURE RES,WASHINGTON,DC 20015
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.3760
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We report new phenomena associated with the infrared-active vibrons in hydrogen at megabar pressures. We find a striking 3 order of magnitude increase in vibron absorbance at the 150 GPa phase transition at 85 K. A discontinuity in the frequency of the infrared vibron is observed which is identical to that measured by Raman spectroscopy at the same temperature. The results indicate there is a significant change in electronic properties at the transition. In addition, the infrared measurements provide evidence for a phase transition at 110 GPa at low temperature.
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