Sample
Name
CH4 in alpha-N2 crystalline
Surface roughness
very low
Substrate material
between 2 MgF2 windows
Comments
Generic sample of experiments of alpha N2 with different low CH4 concentrations: 0.1, 0.25, 0.8 and 2%
Temperature
35.0 $\pm$ 0.3 $K$
Temperature max
35.6 $\pm$ 0.1 $K$
Comments
Temperature error is mostly due to sample temperature gradient within the spot (1K/cm). Temperature maxi is the formation temperature (beta-alpha transition)
Type
molecular gas
Fluids
Title
Formation of alpha-N2:CH4 solid solution by solid-solid transition

Precursors

Samples

Produced sample

Sample
CH4 in alpha-N2 crystalline (this sample)
Processing steps
Step Chronology Date Type Process Changes
#1 on parent sample 1992-01-01 thermal slow cooling (0.5K/h) below 35.6K under small vertical thermal gradient (0.5K/mm) monocrystals of beta-N2:CH4 solid solution (from 0.1, 0.25, 0.8 and 2% CH4 in liquid) transformed to phase alpha-N2:CH4 solid solution by solid-solid transition