Diamonds to Squeeze a Sample to Ultrahigh Pressures Corresponding to Those of the Earth's Core (Grea (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Diamonds to Squeeze a Sample to Ultrahigh Pressures Corresponding to Those of the Earth's Core (Grea

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The samples are heated under pressure to high temperatures of the core (about 4000 kelvins and higher) by being irradiated by a laser through diamonds.

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Tokyo Institute of Technology

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