Rock Deformation Lab
We study the microstructures of naturally deformed rocks to infer the importance of specific deformation processes, and then develop experiments to investigate the sensitivity of these processes to a range of deformation conditions.
Experimental Geochemistry Lab
Our lab simulates planetary interior pressure and temperature conditions, and uses new ultra-precise analysis methods to measure element fractionation, phase equilibria, and isotopic partitioning and diffusion.
The ESPM group has a wide range of analytical facilities at its disposal. These facilities are supported by the group, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, or the Institute for Materials Science Engineering.
JEOL JSM-7000FLV Field Emission SEM with oxford Instruments EDS and EBSD detectors and Nabity Nanometer Pattern Generation System
Electron Back-scattering diffraction probe
Powder x-ray diffraction (Bruker d8 Advance)
Electron microprobe (JEOL JXA-8200)
