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HPCAT Newsletter - April 2025
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HPCAT Seeks a Post-doctoral Researcher
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Welcome Dr. Tyler Eastmond in his new role as Beamline Scientist at 16-BM-B
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High-pressure researcher, friend and colleague, Mikhail Eremets passes away
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Professor Choong-Shik Yoo selected for the 2024 American Physical Society Fellowship in the Topical Group on Compression of Condensed Matter
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2025 GCCM Student Award Winner
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HPCAT hosts students from the 2024 NX School
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HPCAT Receives First X-ray Beam After Upgrade

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Software

Data Acquisition:

  • Windows XP and Linux Workstations
  • EPICS based applications on VME-based electronics

 Display and Control:

  • MEDM, Java and IDL based software

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Notes

  • Apply for Beamtime on 16-ID-B and 16-BM-B in 2025-2!       Deadline: Wed. March 5, 2025 - 2:00 PM CST

Technical Developments

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Efficient Ultrasound Data Analysis Enabled by SonicPy Suite for High-Pressure Experiments at 16-BM-B
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New remote-controlled large-volume pressurization system commissioned at 16-BM-B
Figure. High resolution pressure and stress visualization in zirconium.
New Multimode Scanning X-ray Diffraction Microscopy for Diamond Anvil Cell experiments
Figure 1: (left) HPCAT’s Soller slit assembly, positioned between a diamond anvil cell and the Pilatus detector, during commissioning on the General Purpose Table in 16-ID-B. (right) X-ray image of ceria highlighting the slits’ exceptionally large field-of-view.
New Soller slit assembly commissioned at 16-ID-B
Multi-functional cryostat compatible with laser heating
Multi-functional cryostat compatible with laser heating

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