Molecular and Metallic Hydrogen

Abstract

This report presents a comprehensive review and analysis of the published data on metallic hydrogen and a summary of the properties of molecular hydrogen that are required to determine the molecular-to-metallic hydrogen transition pressure. The best available effective interaction potential is utilized in calculating the equation of state for solid molecular hydrogen. The equation of state of metallic hydrogen is determined by four different methods and the possible range of molecular-to-metallic hydrogen is largely responsible for the wide discrepancy in calculations of the transition pressure. Metastability of metallic hydrogen is discussed and the experimental high- pressure research pertinent to the determination of molecular-to-metallic hydrogen transition pressure is reviewed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040578

Entities

People

  • Charles Shishkevish
  • Marvin Ross

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electron Density
  • Energy Bands
  • Equations Of State
  • Explosives
  • First Principles Calculations
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Molecular Physics
  • Phase Transformations
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Thermodynamic Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics