High-pressure phases of titanium: First-principles calculations
High-pressure phases of titanium: First-principles calculations
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevb.75.014109
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
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3.7
通讯作者:
Jeanloz, R.
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作者:
Verma, A. K.;Modak, P.;Jeanloz, R.
We investigate through first-principles calculations the controversial observation of the high-pressure orthorhombic (gamma and delta) phases of titanium. Our calculations predict the transition sequence omega-gamma-beta under pressure, and reveal that the delta phase is elastically unstable under isotropic compression. We attribute its observation to nonhydrostatic stresses present in the diamond-anvil cell experiments. We find the gamma phase to be stable in the 102-112 GPa pressure range, with the upper limit of this pressure range increasing under nonhydrostatic conditions.