Synchrotron topography observations of a low temperature phase transition in an organic crystal

Michael Dudley; Rosemarie Disalvo; Jun Wu; David Gordon-Smith; William Jones

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Synchrotron topography observations of a low temperature phase transition in an organic crystal

Michael Dudley
, Rosemarie Disalvo
, Jun Wu
, David Gordon-Smith
, William Jones

Materials Science and Engineering

Stony Brook University
University of Warwick
University of Cambridge

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In situ observations have been made, using synchrotron white beam X-ray topography in conjunction with a specially designed liquid nitrogen cold-finger cryostat, of single crystals of p-terphenyl as they undergo a phase transition at ≈130K. The transformation involves a monoclinic to triclinic structural change. Direct observation was made of two kinds of domains in the low temperature phase. The original microstructure of the crystal appeared unperturbed despite the considerable strain which develops during the transition. Comparison is drawn between the X-ray results presented here and those obtained previously using transmission electron microscopy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43-49
Number of pages	7
Journal	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume	211
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259208025803
State	Published - Jan 1 1992

Keywords

cryostat
laue pattern
low temperature phase transition
p-terphenyl single crystals
synchrotron topography

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Synchrotron topography observations of a low temperature phase transition in an organic crystal. / Dudley, Michael; Disalvo, Rosemarie; Wu, Jun et al.
In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol. 211, No. 1, 01.01.1992, p. 43-49.

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