Table 2 Summary of key parameters determined from each run

From: Stability of the fcc phase in shocked nickel up to 332 GPa

Run ID

Laser intensity (W cm−2)

Observed phases

Compressed a axis (fcc-Ni)

Density (g cm−3)

Pressure (GPa)

097

5.05 × 1012

fcc

3.1307 (5)

12.72 (5)

192 ± 20a

099

7.37 × 1012

fcc

3.0729 (2)

13.44 (1)

274 ± 19a

160

1.69 × 1013

fcc

3.017 (5)

14.2 (1)

377 ± 38a

151

1.82 × 1013

fcc + liquid

2.966 (1)

14.92 (2)

486 ± 35a

420

2.22  × 1013

fcc + liquid

2.953 (4)

15.1 (2)

515 ± 67a

422

2.23 × 1013

fcc + liquid

2.947 (5)

15.2 (1)

531 ± 52a

149

2.28 × 1013

liquid

527 ± 87b

493

1.50 × 1013

fcc

3.034 (2)

13.97 (7)

344 ± 31a

  1. aDetermined using a fit to literature data36,37,38,41,42,43,44,65.
  2. bDetermined using laser intensity calibration curve.