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Slow compression of crystalline ice at low temperature

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Fig. 1: Neutron diffraction patterns of compressed ice.
Fig. 2: Evolution of ice Ih Bragg peak features within the pressure region from 1.1 GPa to 1.5 GPa.

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  1. Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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  2. Geochemical Research Center (GCRC), Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    K. Komatsu

  3. Neutron Science and Technology Center, CROSS, Tokai, Japan

    S. Machida

  4. J-PARC Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Naka-gun, Japan

    T. Hattori

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J.S.T. designed the study. R.B. and J.S.T. performed the experiment (with assistance from K.K., S.M. and T.H.). R.B. and J.S.T. analysed the data. All authors were involved in the writing of the manuscript.

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