Nuclear resonance techniques for high-pressure research: example of the ID18 beamline of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

ABSTRACT

We review applications of various nuclear resonance techniques for high-pressure experiments within the nearly 30-year-long operation of the Nuclear Resonance beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). Starting from a short introduction to the relevant techniques, we discuss the corresponding experimental setups, involved X-ray optics, and examples of applications. In addition, we emphasize the benefits of conducting high-pressure experiments in combination with other extreme conditions and introduce new focusing capabilities for extreme-pressure studies. Finally, we provide a short review of utilized detector systems, electronics, and available packages for data treatment.

KEYWORDS:

• Nuclear resonance scattering
• Mössbauer spectroscopy
• diamond anvil cells
• synchrotron

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge using the European Synchrotron Radiation facility at the ID18, ID14, and ID15B beamlines. We are also grateful to Ray Barrett, Christian Morawe, and Philipp Brumund for making a short-focal focusing system – Nanoscope – operational before transferring the Nuclear Resonance beamline from the ID18 to the ID14 location.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).