Powder X-ray diffraction study of Ne up to 240 GPa

Takemura, Kenichi*; Watanuki, Tetsu; Owada, Kenji; Machida, Akihiko; Omura, Ayako*; Aoki, Katsutoshi

Powder X-ray diffraction experiments have been done on Ne up to 237 GPa at room temperature. Ne remains in the fcc phase up to the highest pressure. In order to observe the weak 200 reflection at ultrahigh pressure we have used the tube-cross slit at the exit side of X-rays, which effectively reduced the scattered X-rays by the diamond anvil. The lattice parameters obtained from the 111 and 200 reflections significantly differ each other, implying the existence of sizable uniaxial stress in Ne at ultrahigh pressure.