High Pressure Lab

Bench Space, tools useful for Diamond Anvil Cell preparation, and short term storage is available in Room 6-2241, the ALS High Pressure Lab (HP Lab). The lab is managed by BL 12.2.2 staff (Kat Armstrong), as it is primarily utilized by 12.2.2 Users, but is available for any ALS researcher who find the tools and equipment available useful. 

Capabilities:

• Gas Loader: We have an apparatus capable of loading 25,000psi inert gasses as pressure mediums for DACs.

• Laser Mill: We have a commercial 532nm laser milling machine from Oxford Instruments specialized for cutting accurate small diameter very round holes in typical DAC gasket materials.

• Microscopes: We have several binocular high magnification Leica Microscopes with long distance objectives suitable for DAC preparation work.

• Fume Hoods: The HP lab is a fully certified chemistry laboratory and we have the ability to deal with hazardous materials if need be, although all such work requires pre-authorization and work planning.