Pressure-induced structural transitions in PbI2: A high-pressure Raman and optical absorption study
A Jayaraman R G Maines T Chattopadhyay
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The effect of pressure on the 2H and 4H polytype of PbI2 has been investigated by Raman and optical absorption spectroscopy, using the diamond anvil cell. The 2H-polytype undergoes pressure-induced phase transitions at 5 kbar and near 30 kbar. The 4H-polytype exhibits phase transitions near 8 kbar and above 30 kbar. The Raman modes abruptly change at these pressures. The optical absorption edge shifts red at the rate of 15±1 MeV/kbar in the 2H-PbI2 and at the rate of 7 MeV/kbar in phase II. The latter phase is most likely to possess a 3d-structure and not a layer type. The possible structures for the high pressure phases are discussed.
A Jayaraman1 R G Maines1 T Chattopadhyay1 2
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