Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9837595 | Physica B: Condensed Matter | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We report the pressure dependence of the structural parameters of the non-oxide perovskite superconductor MgCNi3 up to 32 GPa using a diamond anvil cell and synchrotron X-rays at room temperature. The structure of the compound remains in the Pm-3m cubic symmetry throughout the pressure range. The bulk modulus B0=156.9±0.2GPa with B0â²=9.8 obtained by fitting the pressure-volume data is in good agreement with theoretical calculations reported earlier. An anomalous shift of the (1 1 1) and (2 0 0) lines observed above 9 GPa indicates a possible local short range distortion that is consistent with earlier studies.
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Authors
Ravhi S. Kumar, A.L. Cornelius, Yongrong Shen, T. Geetha Kumary, J. Janaki, M.C. Valsakumar, Malcolm F. Nicol,