Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 41, Numéro C8, Août 1980
Fourth International Conference on Liquid and Amorphous Metals
Page(s) C8-85 - C8-88
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1980823
Fourth International Conference on Liquid and Amorphous Metals

J. Phys. Colloques 41 (1980) C8-85-C8-88

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1980823

NMR STUDY OF THE METAL-NONMETAL TRANSITION IN EXPANDED LIQUID SELENIUM

W.W. Warren1, Jr. Dupree2 et R. Dupree2

1  Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974, USA.
2  University of Warwick, Coventry, England.


Abstract
The metal-nonmetal transition in liquid selenium at high temperature and pressure has been investigated by 77Se NMR. The transition in selenium, unlike that in liquid chalcogen alloys, is accompanied by abrupt formation of a high density of localized paramagnetic centers.