Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) “Experimental study on deep mantle by Kawai-type multianvil press”
Ultrahigh pressure experiments are an important experimental method in material science on the Earth and deep planets. Utilizing the unique technology of pressure and temperature generation in the large-volume Kawai-type multi-anvil apparatus (KMA) and measurement of physical properties at ultra-high pressures cultivated by the High Pressure Group of the Institute for Planetary Materials (IPM) at Okayama University, we will be able to investigate conditions deep in the Earth’s mantle. We will build an integrated model of mantle evolution by conducting multifaceted research such as partitioning experiments, rheology characteristics, and thermoelectric measurements. <T. Yoshino>
DREAM
DREAM (Depository for References of Experimental and Analytical Materials) is a depository consists of samples studies by IPM and chemical properties obtained during researches. A researcher visiting IPM can refer to the sample and initiate a new research on the sample. The system offers seeds of joint research. Recent development allows layering on two-dimensional datasets that are obtained by optical microscopy, scanning microscopy, Raman microscopy, and ion imaging mass-spectroscopy. DREAM is a tool that ties different disciplines not only on past research but also on-going research.
