Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2005-04-19
Phys. Rev. B 72, 024113 (2005)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
34 pages, 6 figures, accepted on Phys. Rev. B
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.72.024113
We investigated numerically the high-temperature/high-pressure phase diagram of Xenon as modelled through the exp-6 interaction potential, which is thought to provide a reliable description of the thermal behaviour of rare gases under extreme conditions. We performed a series of extensive NVT Monte Carlo simulations which, in conjunction with exact computation of the solid free energy by the Frenkel-Ladd method, allowed us to precisely locate the freezing and the melting thresholds at each temperature. We find that, under isothermal compression, the exp-6 fluid freezes directly into a FCC solid; however, above 4500 K, an intermediate BCC phase becomes stable in a narrow range of pressures. The chemical potential of the HCP phase does never significantly differ from that of the FCC solid of equal T and P, though the former is found to slightly overcome the latter. We discuss our results in the light of previous numerical studies of the same model system and of the experimental data available for Xenon.
Prestipino Santi
Saija Franz
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