Abstract
Structural studies of materials under elevated pressures provide a fascinating insight into the physical and chemical behaviour of matter under the wide range of conditions experienced throughout the Universe. Both x-ray and neutron powder diffraction techniques play a crucial role in structural studies and are therefore at the forefront of high-pressure research. These notes provide a short introduction to the principles and experimental practice of high-pressure powder diffraction techniques.
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We thank Dstl and EPSRC for contributions toward a studentship, and the Diamond Light Source and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility for the provision of beamtime. We are extremely grateful to Dr Bill Marshall (ISIS) for a longstanding and fruitful collaboration.
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Millar, D.I.A., Pulham, C.R. (2012). Taking It to Extremes – Powder Diffraction Under Non-Ambient Conditions. In: Kolb, U., Shankland, K., Meshi, L., Avilov, A., David, W. (eds) Uniting Electron Crystallography and Powder Diffraction. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5580-2_9
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