American Physical Society, Physical Review Letters, 20(83), p. 4101-4104
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.83.4101
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We report evidence for a preserved magnetic state in FeO up to 143 GPa at room temperature using high-resolution x-ray emission spectroscopy. This observation is based on the spectral line shape of the Fe Kbeta emission line. Up to the highest pressure, FeO remains a magnetic insulator. Combining our results with previous Mössbauer data, we present a new magnetic phase diagram of FeO. Features like a closed-loop P-T antiferromagnetic domain confirm that high-pressure investigations can reveal new physical properties and unexpected phenomena.