Compression-rate dependence of pressure-induced phase transitions in Bi
Rachel J Husband1, Earl F O'Bannon2, Hanns-Peter Liermann3
1Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany. rachel.husband@desy.de.
Abstract:
It is qualitatively well known that kinetics related to nucleation and growth can shift apparent phase boundaries from their equilibrium value. In this work, we have measured this effect in Bi using time-resolved X-ray diffraction with unprecedented 0.25 ms time resolution, accurately determining phase transition pressures at compression rates spanning five orders of magnitude (10-2-103 GPa/s) using the dynamic diamond anvil cell. An over-pressurization of the Bi-III/Bi-V phase boundary is observed at fast compression rates for different sample types and stress states, and the largest over-pressurization that is observed is ΔP = 2.5 GPa. The work presented here paves the way for future studies of transition kinetics at previously inaccessible compression rates.
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