Evidence for the R8 phase of germanium

Brett C. Johnson, Bianca Haberl, Sarita Deshmukh, Brad D. Malone, Marvin L. Cohen, Jeffrey C. McCallum, James S. Williams, Jodie E. Bradby

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Abstract

The formation of R8 germanium is reported. The β-Sn phase is first induced by the indentation of amorphous germanium (a-Ge) and the resultant phases on pressure release are characterized by Raman scattering. The expected Raman line frequencies for the various phases of Ge are determined from first-principles calculations using density functional perturbation theory of the zone-center phonons in the diamond, ST12, BC8, and R8 Ge phases. In addition to the R8 phase, traces of BC8 may also be present following pressure release.

Original languageEnglish
Article number085502
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume110
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 20 2013
Externally publishedYes

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