Detection of melting by in-situ observation of spherical-drop formation in laser-heated diamond-anvil cells

Author(s)
Thomas Pippinger, Leonid Dubrovinsky, Konstantin Glazyrin, Ronald Miletich-Pawliczek, N. Dubrovinskaia
Abstract

A simple method for detection of melting event in laser-heated diamond anvil cells (DACs) is introduced.The melting is registered optically by the formation of spherical drops of the investigatedmaterial as heated in an inert pressure transmitting medium. Feasibility of the method is demonstratedon the examples of metal (iron and gold) and iron oxide (Fe2O3), materials molten at pressures over 40GPa employing a portable laser heating system.

Organisation(s)
Department of Mineralogy and Crystallography
External organisation(s)
Universität Bayreuth, Scientific Software Center
Journal
Fisica de la Tierra
Volume
23
Pages
29-41
No. of pages
13
ISSN
0214-4557
Publication date
2011
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
105113 Crystallography
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/07f4b6fe-beef-421f-912d-9b72c27d6566