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We present a first-principles study of the energy and elastic properties of solid helium at pressures below the range in which is energetically stable. We find that the limit of mechanical stability in hcp 4He is $P_{s}$ = -33.82 bar, which…
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The coexistence pressure of two phases is a well-defined point at fixed temperature. In experiment, however, due to non-hydrostatic stresses and a stress-dependent potential energy barrier, different measurements yield different ranges of…
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