Observation of Electrical Conductivity of Isentropically Compressed Hydrogen at Megabar Pressures

Electrical conductivities of hydrogen and neon were measured during isentropic compression in a magnetic-flux compression device. Hydrogen becomes conducting at a density of about 1.06 g /cu cm and a calculated pressure of about 200 GPa (2 Mbar). Neon remained an insulator to an estimated pressure o...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1978-10, Vol.41 (14), p.994-997
Main Authors: Hawke, P. S., Burgess, T. J., Duerre, D. E., Huebel, J. G., Keeler, R. N., Klapper, H., Wallace, W. C.
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Language:English
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Summary:Electrical conductivities of hydrogen and neon were measured during isentropic compression in a magnetic-flux compression device. Hydrogen becomes conducting at a density of about 1.06 g /cu cm and a calculated pressure of about 200 GPa (2 Mbar). Neon remained an insulator to an estimated pressure of more than 500 GPa.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.41.994