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Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry and Geophysics (BGI)
Identification
Hosting Legal Entity
University of Bayreuth
Location
Universitaetsstr. 30, Bayreuth, PO: 95440, Bavaria (Germany)
Structure
Type Of RI
Single-sited
Coordinating Country
Germany
Status
Status
Current Status:
Operational since 1986
Scientific Description
Bavarian Geoinstitute is a leading facility for high-pressure research in Earth sciences in Europe. Virtually all instruments of modern high-pressure research are available at the Bavarian Geoinstitute. Many of the experimental facilities are unique in Europe, some are unique worldwide (e.g. 5000 ton multi anvil press; novel cubic press with six independent anvils; apparatus for the simultaneous measurement of Brillouin spectra and X-ray difffraction patterns on single crystals in diamond anvil cells). The high-pressure facilities at the Bavarian Geoinstitute are supplemented by modern analytical laboratories (electron microprobe, SEM, TEM, LA-ICP/MS, FTIR, Raman, Moessbauer-spektrometers, etc.). Technical support is provided by four machinists, two electronic engineers and two preparation technicians.

RI Keywords
Elastic properties, Piston cylinder presses, Transport properties, Materials synthesis, High-pressure research, Deformation textures, Crystal structures, Hydrothermal vessels, Diamond anvil cells, Multi anvil presses, Phase diagrams, High-pressure deformation apparatus
Classifications
RI Category
Extreme Conditions Facilities
Materials Synthesis or Testing Facilities
Scientific Domain
Chemistry and Material Sciences
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Services
High-pressure synthesis

Synthesis of samples at high pressures and temperatures.

In-situ measurements

Measurements of structure, thermodynamic and transport properties in-situ at high pressure and temperature.

Sample characterization

Structure determination, phase identification and measurements of physical properties and chemical composition by diffraction methods, spectroscopy (Raman, IR, Moessbauer, Vis, UV, EELS), electron microprobe, laser-ablation ICP/MS, TEM, and SEM.

Equipment
X-ray diffraction equipment

Single-crystal and powder diffractometers, high-intensity X-ray sources for diffraction in diamond cells.

High-pressure equipment

multi anvil presses, diamond anvil cells, piston cylinder presses, hydrothermal and internally heated pressure vessels.

Spectroscopic equipment

Raman, FTIR, UV/Vis, Moessbauer, Brillouin spectrometers, alo for in-situ measurements.

Electron microscopes

TEM, SEM, electron microprobe.

Equipment for chemical analysis

Electron microprobe, laser-ablation ICP/MS.

Date of last update: 24/10/2013
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