GAP REDUCTION AND THE COLLAPSE OF SOLID C-60 TO A NEW PHASE OF CARBON UNDER PRESSURE

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MOSHARY, F [1 ]
CHEN, NH [1 ]
SILVERA, IF [1 ]
BROWN, CA [1 ]
DORN, HC [1 ]
DEVRIES, MS [1 ]
BETHUNE, DS [1 ]
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[1] IBM CORP,ALMADEN RES CTR,SAN JOSE,CA 95129
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.466
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We have studied solid C60, measuring the shift of the optical absorption edge with pressure to 35 GPa. In the range of 0-17 GPa, extrapolation of the absorption edge indicates that metallization should occur by 33 GPa. However, from 17 to 25 GPa an irreversible transition to a "transparent phase" occurs. Raman scattering of the depressurized sample shows no trace of C60, diamond, or graphite, indicating that the transition involves the collapse of the C60 molecules into a new structure of carbon.
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