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Explore material properties using PINS at the Synchrotron for Earth's interior dynamics. Join global collaborations at this French facility.
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Deformation –DIA cell assembly Wang et al. (2003) Schematic: Michael Vaughan Kawai –type cell assembly First Beam 2008 Presse Instrument National couplée au Synchrotron (PINS) A New Tool to Study the Dynamics of the Earth’s Interior P. RATERRON1, D. ANDRAULT2, N. BOLFAN-CASANOVA3, J.P. ITIE4, M. MEZZOUAR5 The PINS project’s goal: a 1000-ton press coupled with synchrotron X-ray in France (SOLEIL, then ESRF) by 2008. High-P-T investigation of materials structural and deformation properties, and acoustic wave velocities. French National Facility dedicated to Earth Sciences, Physics and Chemistry; open to the World communitythrough international programs and collaborations. The PINS’ team thank for its kind assistance