Developments in time-resolved high pressure x-ray diffraction using rapid compression and decompression
Author(s) -
Jesse S. Smith,
Stanislav Sinogeikin,
Chuanlong Lin,
Eric Rod,
Ligang Bai,
Guoyin Shen
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
review of scientific instruments
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.605
H-Index - 165
eISSN - 1089-7623
pISSN - 0034-6748
DOI - 10.1063/1.4926887
Subject(s) - diamond anvil cell , compression (physics) , diffraction , diamond , metastability , materials science , beamline , synchrotron , optics , germanium , compression ratio , silicon , optoelectronics , computer science , physics , composite material , thermodynamics , beam (structure) , quantum mechanics , internal combustion engine
Complementary advances in high pressure research apparatus and techniques make it possible to carry out time-resolved high pressure research using what would customarily be considered static high pressure apparatus. This work specifically explores time-resolved high pressure x-ray diffraction with rapid compression and/or decompression of a sample in a diamond anvil cell. Key aspects of the synchrotron beamline and ancillary equipment are presented, including source considerations, rapid (de)compression apparatus, high frequency imaging detectors, and software suitable for processing large volumes of data. A number of examples are presented, including fast equation of state measurements, compression rate dependent synthesis of metastable states in silicon and germanium, and ultrahigh compression rates using a piezoelectric driven diamond anvil cell.
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