Structural quantum isotope effects in amorphous beryllium hydride

  • Sujatha Sampath
  • , Kristina M. Lantzky
  • , Chris J. Benmore
  • , Jörg Neuefeind
  • , Joan E. Siewenie
  • , Peter A. Egelstaff
  • , Jeffery L. Yarger

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Abstract

The structure factors for amorphous BeD2 and BeH2 were determined using synchrotron x-ray and neutron diffraction techniques. It was found that the structure of amorphous BeD2 is comprised of corner-sharing tetrahedra, hence analogous to the amorphous H2O and BeF2.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12499-12502
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume119
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 15 2003
Externally publishedYes

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