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First-Order Isostructural Mott Transition in
Highly Compressed MnO |
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Phys. Rev. Lett. 94,
115502 (2005)
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We present
evidence for an isostructural, first-order
Mott transition in MnO at 105±5
GPa, based on high-resolution x-ray emission
spectroscopy and angle-resolved
x-ray diffraction data. The pressure-induced
structural and spectral changes provide
a coherent picture of MnO phase
transitions from paramagnetic B1
to antiferromagnetic distorted B1
at 30 GPa, to paramagnetic B8 at
90 GPa, and to diamagnetic B8
at 105±5 GPa. The last is the
Mott transition, accompanied by a
significant loss of magnetic
moment, a ~6.6% volume collapse and the
insulator-metal transition as
demonstrated by recent resistance
measurements.
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