(1) High Pressure Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India , IN;(2) Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 085, India E-mail : hppd@magnum.barct1.ernet.in , IN
Abstract:
Shock wave induced response of the berlinite form of FePO has been investigated up to 8.5 GPa. The X-ray diffraction measurements on the shock recovered samples reveal transition
to the mixture of an amorphous phase and an orthorhombic phase around 5 GPa. The proportion of the amorphous material in the
recovered sample is found to decrease at higher pressure. The results are interpreted in terms of a three-level free energy
diagram for the crystal to amorphous transitions.
Received 26 May 1997 / Accepted 1 September 1997