High-pressure studies with x-rays using diamond anvil cells
G Shen, HK Mao - Reports on progress in Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Pressure profoundly alters all states of matter. The symbiotic development of ultrahigh-
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …
Texture and anisotropy
HR Wenk, P Van Houtte - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
A large number of polycrystalline materials, both manmade and natural, display preferred
orientation of crystallites. Such alignment has a profound effect on anisotropy of physical …
orientation of crystallites. Such alignment has a profound effect on anisotropy of physical …
Shear wave splitting and mantle anisotropy: Measurements, interpretations, and new directions
MD Long, PG Silver - Surveys in Geophysics, 2009 - Springer
Measurements of the splitting or birefringence of seismic shear waves that have passed
through the Earth's mantle yield constraints on the strength and geometry of elastic …
through the Earth's mantle yield constraints on the strength and geometry of elastic …
Self-consistent modelling of the mechanical behaviour of viscoplastic polycrystals incorporating intragranular field fluctuations
We present a detailed description of the numerical implementation, within the widely used
viscoplastic self-consistent (VPSC) code, of a rigorous second-order (SO) homogenization …
viscoplastic self-consistent (VPSC) code, of a rigorous second-order (SO) homogenization …
Ruby, metals, and as alternative pressure scales: A semiempirical description of shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and thermochemical data at high temperatures …
We have constructed semiempirical equations of state of Al, Au, Cu, Pt, Ta, and W, which
within experimental error bars describe the available shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and …
within experimental error bars describe the available shock-wave, ultrasonic, x-ray, and …
Shear deformation of bridgmanite and magnesiowüstite aggregates at lower mantle conditions
Rheological properties of the lower mantle have strong influence on the dynamics and
evolution of Earth. By using the improved methods of quantitative deformation experiments …
evolution of Earth. By using the improved methods of quantitative deformation experiments …
Slab stagnation in the shallow lower mantle linked to an increase in mantle viscosity
Subduction of oceanic lithosphere is the main process by which material from Earth's
surface and atmosphere is recycled back into the deep mantle. Seismic images indicate that …
surface and atmosphere is recycled back into the deep mantle. Seismic images indicate that …
Rietveld texture analysis from synchrotron diffraction images. II. Complex multiphase materials and diamond anvil cell experiments
Synchrotron X-ray diffraction images are increasingly used to characterize crystallographic
preferred orientation distributions (texture) of fine-grained polyphase materials. Diffraction …
preferred orientation distributions (texture) of fine-grained polyphase materials. Diffraction …
Weak cubic CaSiO3 perovskite in the Earth's mantle
Cubic CaSiO3 perovskite is a major phase in subducted oceanic crust, where it forms at a
depth of about 550 kilometres from majoritic garnet,,. However, its rheological properties at …
depth of about 550 kilometres from majoritic garnet,,. However, its rheological properties at …
Dislocations and plastic deformation in MgO crystals: a review
This review paper focuses on dislocations and plastic deformation in magnesium oxide
crystals. MgO is an archetype ionic ceramic with refractory properties which is of interest in …
crystals. MgO is an archetype ionic ceramic with refractory properties which is of interest in …