2D x-ray diffraction image of shock-compressed SiO_2 showing transformation from amorphous to crystalline phase (rings). Bright spots (red) are single-crystal diffraction from the LiF impactor. Selected for a Synopsis in Physics and an Editors’ Suggestion.
From the article:
In situ X-Ray Diffraction of Shock-Compressed Fused SilicaSally June Tracy, Stefan J. Turneaure, and Thomas S. Duffy
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 135702 (2018)
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