A milestone in the hunt for metallic hydrogen

An optical study of cold solid hydrogen at extreme pressures indicates that electrons in the material are free to move like those in a metal. This suggests that the long-sought metallic phase of hydrogen might have been realized.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 577; no. 7792; pp. 626 - 627
Main Author Desgreniers, Serge
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Nature Publishing Group 30.01.2020
Subjects
Anvils
Atmospheric pressure
Atomic properties
Charged particles
Electromagnetic radiation
Hydrogen
Infrared emissions
Metallic hydrogen
Optical measurement
Phase transitions
Physical properties
Radiation
Synchrotron radiation
United States
Canada
Ottawa Ontario Canada
Condensed-matter physics
Materials science
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Summary:An optical study of cold solid hydrogen at extreme pressures indicates that electrons in the material are free to move like those in a metal. This suggests that the long-sought metallic phase of hydrogen might have been realized.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-020-00149-7