The elastic constants of alpha-GeO2, the quartzlike polymorph of germanium dioxide, have been determined using Brillouin scattering. The data were obtained using a high quality single crystal of alpha-GeO2. When compared with existing data on alpha-SiO2, our results show that the shear constants are considerably softened in GeO2. This could be an indication that the observed pressure induced phase change is related to a shear instability. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.
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SISSA, Ist Off Mat, CNR IOM Democritos Natl Simulat Ctr, IT-34136 Trieste, ItalySISSA, Ist Off Mat, CNR IOM Democritos Natl Simulat Ctr, IT-34136 Trieste, Italy
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CEA, DAM, DIF, F-91297 Arpajon, FranceSISSA, Ist Off Mat, CNR IOM Democritos Natl Simulat Ctr, IT-34136 Trieste, Italy