Sound Velocity Of (Mg$_{0.92}$, Fe$_{0.08}$)Sio$_{3}$ Perovskite up to 140 Shock Pressure and Its Geophysical Implications

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Abstract

New experimental data of compressional sound velocity for polycrystalline enstitate (Mg$_{0.92}$, Fe$_{0.08})$SiO$_{3 }$initial specimens were measured up to 140 GPa shock pressure using the optical analyzer techniques. The results confirm the discontinuity and negative jump of compressional sound velocity between 70-85GPa. This pressure range is comparable with that of the HS to LS transition of iron in (Mg$_{0.92}$, Fe$_{0.08})$SiO$_{3}$ Perovskite. Moreover, the estimated phase boundary dT/dP, 66$\sim $92 K/GPa, is consistent with that of spin transition estimation. The corresponding depth in the lower mantle of 70-85GPa just is 1600-1800km, so, the radial anomaly of seismic wave velocity in this region of the lower mantle is possible a result of solid to solid structure transition of (Mg$_{0.92}$, Fe$_{0.08})$SiO$_{3}$ Perovskite.

Authors

  • Zizheng Gong

  • Lin He

  • Li Zhang

  • Liwei Dong

    Institute of Physics, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, P.R. China

  • Yingwei Fei

    Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington DC 20015, USA

  • Fuqian Jing

    Laboratory for Shock Wave and Detonation Physics Research, Institute of Fluid Physics, P.O.Box 919, Mianyang, Sichuan 621900, China