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Equation of state and phonon frequency calculations of diamond at high pressures

2003; American Physical Society; Volume: 68; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1103/physrevb.68.094107

1095-3795

K. Kunc, I. Loa, K. Syassen,

Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research

The pressure-volume relationship and the zone-center optical-phonon frequency of cubic diamond at pressures up to 600 GPa have been calculated based on density-functional theory within the local-density approximation and the generalized gradient approximation. Three different approaches, viz. a pseudopotential method applied in the basis of plane waves, an all-electron method relying on augmented plane waves plus local orbitals, and an intermediate approach implemented in the basis of projector augmented waves have been used. All these methods and approximations yield consistent results for the pressure derivative of the bulk modulus and the volume dependence of the mode Gr\"uneisen parameter of diamond. The results are at variance with recent precise measurements up to 140 GPa. Possible implications for the experimental pressure determination based on the ruby luminescence method are discussed.