High pressure and high temperature generation using small-sized cubic-type multi-anvil apparatus

High pressure and high temperature conditions of 4 GPa and 500 degrees C were generated using a small-sized cubic-type multi-anvil apparatus, which was originally developed for high pressure and low temperature experiments. The drop in pressure was negligible as the temperature was increased from room temperature to 300 degrees C at 4.5 GPa under conditions where the press was clamped. Two-dimensional X-ray diffraction images were successfully obtained from a pure aluminum specimen at 4 GPa and 500 degrees C in the angle-dispersive mode.