The nature of the phase transitions in expanded fluid mercury: Electronic structure and the excitonic insulator

L. A. Turkevich; M. H. Cohen

doi:10.1021/j150661a015

The nature of the phase transitions in expanded fluid mercury: Electronic structure and the excitonic insulator

L. A. Turkevich, M. H. Cohen

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We review the metal-nonmetal transition in expanded liquid mercury and the dielectric transition in dense mercury vapor. Previous explanations for these transitions are found to be deficient. We propose that the high-temperature, high-pressure fluid is an excitonic insulator phase. The phase diagram for the excitonic insulator naturally explains both the metal-nonmetal and the dielectric transitions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3751-3755
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of physical chemistry
Volume	88
Issue number	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/j150661a015
State	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

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