The unique combination of scientists, facilities, and ongoing collaborative efforts within the School 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, mineral transformation in Earth’s interior) are key subjects of scientific research and have great potential for application in high-tech industries in Hawai’i.
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Facilities and Labs
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Electron Microprobe Facility The JEOL Hyperprobe JXA-8500F is a state-of-the-art system for acquiring major, minor, and trace element concentrations in minerals, glasses, and... -
Raman Systems and Lab Investigating the natural and synthetic materials that are produced by Micro-Raman and Remote Raman Spectroscopy, Laser-Induced Fluorescence, and Laser-Induced Breakdown...
