Does supercooled liquid Si have a density maximum?
We have performed precise measurements of the density of supercooled liquid silicon (l-Si) in the temperature range of 1530-1800 K using an electromagnetic levitation (EML) technique with static magnetic fields. We also performed first-principles molecular dynamics simulation (FPMD) of supercooled l-Si. The observed density of the supercooled l-Si and the FPMD results show good agreement in the temperature range of 1530-1800 K. The structure of the supercooled l-Si also showed good agreement between the experimental measurements and FPMD simulations. Based on these results, we discuss nucleation in supercooled l-Si and also the existence of a density maximum in the supercooled l-Si, which is well known in water at 4 degrees C.
Watanabe
Masahito
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Department of Physics, Gakushuin University, 1-5-1 Mejiro, Tokyo 171-8588, Japan. masahito.watanabe@gakushuin.ac.jp
Adachi
Masayoshi
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Morishita
Tetsuya
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Higuchi
Kensuke
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Kobatake
Hidekazu
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Fukuyama
Hiroyuki
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