Extreme conditions research using the large‐volume press at the P61B endstation, PETRA III. (22nd February 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Farla, Robert; Bhat, Shrikant; Sonntag, Stefan; Chanyshev, Artem; Ma, Shuailing; Ishii, Takayuki; Liu, Zhaodong; Néri, Adrien; Nishiyama, Norimasa; Faria, Guilherme Abreu; Wroblewski, Thomas; Schulte-Schrepping, Horst; Drube, Wolfgang; Seeck, Oliver; Katsura, Tomoo
• Is Part Of: Journal of synchrotron radiation. Volume 29:Part 2(2022)
• Page Start: 409
• Page End: 423
• Publication Date: 2022-02-22
• Subjects: extreme conditions -- high‐pressure -- large‐volume press -- energy‐dispersive X‐ray diffraction -- radiography -- resistive heating -- ultrasonic interferometry -- acoustic emissions detection; Synchrotron radiation -- Periodicals; Free electron lasers -- Periodicals; 539.73505
• DOI: 10.1107/S1600577522001047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0909-0495

Abstract

Abstract : The operation of the P61B endstation large‐volume press and optics of P61 are reviewed. The instrumentation at P61B, including the large‐volume press, detection systems and data acquisition for in situ high‐pressure experiments are described. Abstract : Penetrating, high‐energy synchrotron X‐rays are in strong demand, particularly for high‐pressure research in physics, chemistry and geosciences, and for materials engineering research under less extreme conditions. A new high‐energy wiggler beamline P61 has been constructed to meet this need at PETRA III in Hamburg, Germany. The first part of the paper offers an overview of the beamline front‐end components and beam characteristics. The second part describes the performance of the instrumentation and the latest developments at the P61B endstation. Particular attention is given to the unprecedented high‐energy photon flux delivered by the ten wigglers of the PETRA III storage ring and the challenges faced in harnessing this amount of flux and heat load in the beam. Furthermore, the distinctiveness of the world's first six‐ram Hall‐type large‐volume press, Aster‐15, at a synchrotron facility is described for research with synchrotron X‐rays. Additionally, detection schemes, experimental strategies and preliminary data acquired using energy‐dispersive X‐ray diffraction and radiography techniques are presented.