Development of Methods of Studying the Behavior of the Substance in Extreme Conditions: High Pressure and High Temperature
Тhe laboratory of spectroscopy of the matter under extreme conditions was created at the Scientific and Technological Center of Unique Instrumentation, Russian Academy of Sciences. The main direction of the laboratory is development of new instruments and methods for investigation of matter at high pressures and temperatures. A laser heating set-up of materials under high pressure was installed in the laboratory. A unique method of measuring the temperature distribution and emissivity of a specimen in a high pressure cell under laser heating was developed. Experiments on measuring the elastic properties of minerals and functional materials under extreme conditions conducted together with the University of Hawaii using laser ultrasonics technique was also described.