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CMB Pressure-Temperature Insights

The document discusses materials and conditions at the core-mantle boundary (CMB) of Earth. It notes temperatures of 3000-5000 K and pressures of 136 GPa at the CMB, where silicate solids and metallic liquids are found. Studies have shown strong mantle flow near the CMB. High pressure techniques discussed for studying these extreme conditions include laser heated diamond anvil cells, large volume presses, and resistance heated diamond anvil cells using diamond anvils to generate pressures over 100 GPa on sample sizes as small as 10-2 mm2. Shock waves and first principles calculations are also summarized as methods for determining properties under ultra-high pressures.

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CMB Pressure-Temperature Insights

The document discusses materials and conditions at the core-mantle boundary (CMB) of Earth. It notes temperatures of 3000-5000 K and pressures of 136 GPa at the CMB, where silicate solids and metallic liquids are found. Studies have shown strong mantle flow near the CMB. High pressure techniques discussed for studying these extreme conditions include laser heated diamond anvil cells, large volume presses, and resistance heated diamond anvil cells using diamond anvils to generate pressures over 100 GPa on sample sizes as small as 10-2 mm2. Shock waves and first principles calculations are also summarized as methods for determining properties under ultra-high pressures.

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Pressure and Temperature at CMB

High dT/dZ

136 GPa 3000-5000 K


Materials at CMB

Silicates (solids)

Metals (liquids)
Strong Mantle Flow near CMB

Lay et al. (1998) Nature 392, 461

Differential Stress Æ Mineral Texture

High P-T Techniques

LHDAC: Laser Heated Diamond Anvil Cell


LVP: Large Volume Press
RHDAC: Resistance Heated Diamond Anvil Cell
Pressure - Diamond Anvil Cells

1 mm Sample
100 µm

Diamond anvils

Gasket

Sample size Pressure generated by 103 N


1 mm2 1 GPa
10-2 mm2 100 GPa
Shock Wave

P = 1 - 800 GPa

T > 6000 K

Direct measurements for density,

pressure, and sound wave

velocity.

Ambiguous temperature

measurements

(cf) Laser shock

First Principles Calculations

• Schrodinger equation

• Many body problem – N interacting electrons

• Truncation problem – Space, Time

• Thermal effect – Static lattice (bonding) E vs


Vibrational E
MIT Mineral Physics Lab

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