 | |
| School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology . University of Hawai'i at Manoa | |
High Pressure Mineral Physics
HIGP has a long history of successful studies in the field of high-pressure physics and chemistry of the Earth's deep interior. Joint support from the W. M. Keck Foundation, NSF, and University of Hawai'i in late 1980s accelerated our capabilities. Recent efforts of the High Pressure Mineral Physics group are concentrated on developing new techniques for synthesis and characterization of advanced materials (e.g., hard thin films). The unique combination of scientists, facilities, and ongoing collaborative efforts at the University of Hawai'i provide opportunities to investigate the elastic, electrical, thermal, vibrational, and structural properties of materials at high pressure and temperature. These investigations use acoustic, electrical, thermal (conductivity) measurements, X-ray, Brillouin and Raman scattering, as well as scanning acoustic and optical microscopy. The common areas of high-pressure mineral physics and materials science (e.g., synthesis of diamonds and diamond-like hard phases) are rapidly growing subjects of scientific research and have high potential in the high-tech industries in Hawai'i.
For more information on High Pressure Mineral Physics at HIGP contact Murli Manghnani, Shiv Sharma, or Pavel Zinin. Text and images courtesy HIGP. |
|
|
|
|