At a glance
6,000-ton uniaxial multi-anvil press “Ichiban”
Our 6,000-ton press will allow very large samples to be produced for a wide array of measurements and observations that cannot be made on smaller samples. The larger sample volume also allows for more complicated experiments.
High-pressure torsion press “Twister”
Our high-pressure torsion device will be used to study material behavior and phase transitions caused by strain and will be used to create novel samples for TEM studies of deformational textures, phase transitions, and other phenomena.
Internally-heated pressure vessel (IHPV) “Nebula”
Our state-of-the art high pressure gas apparatus will be used to synthesize samples for studies of Earth and planetary crustal and upper mantle environments, for preparing starting materials for the larger presses, and for materials science and discovery.
Cubic DIA multi-anvil press “Jasmine”
Our cubic press will have two major functions. In a single-stage mode: rapid synthesis of large samples from 1–7 GPa, and rapid pressure-temperature studies in the same region. In a double-stage mode: detailed work at >30 GPa.