High-pressure-induced phase transitions of mercury chalcogenides

Tzuen-Luh Huang and Arthur L. Ruoff
Phys. Rev. B 31, 5976 – Published 1 May 1985
PDFExport Citation

Abstract

The high-pressure-induced phase transitions of mercury chalcogenides (including sulfide, selenide, and telluride) were studied to 40 GPa using energy-dispersive x-ray diffraction with a diamond anvil cell. The common pressure-induced transition sequence in these compounds was found to be zinc blende (phase I), cinnabar (phase II), NaCl (phase III), and body-centered tetragonal (phase IV). Relative intensity measurements were compared to relative intensity calculations to determine the space groups of phases III and IV. Another high-pressure phase (phase V) of HgTe was found. The high-pressure phase-transition sequence of mercury chalcogenides is similar to that for the zinc and cadmium chalcogenides except for the intermediate cinnabar phase in the mercury chalcogenides.

  • Received 27 July 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.31.5976

©1985 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Tzuen-Luh Huang and Arthur L. Ruoff

  • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

References (Subscription Required)

Click to Expand
Issue

Vol. 31, Iss. 9 — 1 May 1985

Reuse & Permissions
Access Options
Author publication services for translation and copyediting assistance advertisement

Authorization Required


×
×

Images

×

Sign up to receive regular email alerts from Physical Review B

Log In

Cancel
×

Search


Article Lookup

Paste a citation or DOI

Enter a citation
×