High-resolution neutron-diffraction measurements to 8 kbar

C. L. Bull, A. D. Fortes, C. J. Ridley, I. G. Wood, D. P. Dobson, N. P. Funnell, A. S. Gibbs, C. M. Goodway, R. Sadykov, K. S. Knight

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Abstract

We describe the capability to measure high-resolution neutron powder diffraction data to a pressure of at least 8 kbar. We have used the HRPD instrument at the ISIS neutron source and a piston-cylinder design of pressure cell machined from a null-scattering titanium zirconium alloy. Data were collected under hydrostatic conditions from an elpasolite perovskite La (Formula presented.) NiMnO (Formula presented.); by virtue of a thinner cell wall on the incident-beam side of the cell, it was possible to obtain data in the instrument's highest resolution back-scattering detector banks up to a maximum pressure of 8.5 kbar.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)486-494
Number of pages9
JournalHigh Pressure Research
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2 2017
Externally publishedYes

Funding

We acknowledge the ISIS cryogenic section for assistance with the cryostat experiment. The work was further supported through resources made available by the Science and Technology Facilities Council through the ISIS Neutron Facility. This work was partly funded by the Science and Technology Facilities Council via grant PP/C501992/ 1, STFC consolidated grant number ST/K000934/1 and NERC grant NE/K002902/1.

FundersFunder number
ISIS Neutron Facility
Natural Environment Research CouncilNE/K002902/1
Science and Technology Facilities CouncilPP/C501992/1, ST/K000934/1
National Eye Research Centre

    Keywords

    • Neutron diffraction
    • high pressure
    • high resolution
    • perovskite

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