Pressure has long been recognized as a fundamental thermodynamic variable but its
application was previously limited by the available pressure vessels and probes. The …

The thermal conductivities of materials are extremely important for many practical
applications, such as in understanding the thermal balance and history of the Earth, energy …

The literature on vibrational thermodynamics of materials is reviewed. The emphasis is on
metals and alloys, especially on the progress over the last decade in understanding …

Pressure profoundly alters all states of matter. The symbiotic development of ultrahigh-
pressure diamond anvil cells, to compress samples to sustainable multi-megabar pressures; …

We have critically reviewed and discussed currently available information regarding the spin
and valence states of iron in lower mantle minerals and the associated effects of the spin …

2.16 Seismic anisotropy of the deep Earth from a mineral and rock physics perspective Page
452 16 Seismic Anisotropy of the Deep Earth from a Mineral and Rock Physics Perspective D …

It is shown how ab initio techniques based on density functional theory can be used to
calculate the chemical potentials of the leading candidate impurity elements (S, O and Si) in …

The nature of the stable phase of iron in the Earth's solid inner core is still highly
controversial. Laboratory experiments suggest the possibility of an uncharacterized phase …

The Earth's magnetic field is powered by energy supplied by the slow cooling and freezing
of the liquid iron core. Efforts to determine the thermal and chemical history of the core have …

Nuclear resonant scattering techniques with synchrotron radiation (SR) are introduced on a
basic level. We focus on the theoretical background and on experimental aspects of two …