Diamond Anvils Aligned (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Diamond Anvils Aligned

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In a diamond-anvil cell, two gem quality single crystal diamonds are shaped into anvils (flat top in the photo) and then faced towards each other. Samples are loaded between the culets (flat surfaces), then the sample is compressed between the anvils.

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