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SUMMARY:Planets in the lab
DTSTART:20130322T141500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Philippe Gillet\, Laboratoire de sciences de la Terre et
  des planètes\, ICMP-EPFL\nIn the newly created Earth and Planetary Scien
 ce Laboratory at EPFL we investigate phase equilibria and physical propert
 ies of materials submitted to ultra high-pressure (up to 200 GPa) and temp
 erature (up to 4 000 K) using the laser-heated diamond anvil cell (LHDAC).
  These conditions are typical of deep planetary interiors (more than 3000 
 km depth). These experiments are central for understanding the processes t
 hat have shaped terrestrial planets and governed their evolution.\nWe also
  work on meteorites\, unique fragments of Mars or missing planets. These u
 nique samples provide insights on the shock events that have continuously 
 punctuated the evolution of the Solar System. Diamonds are witnesses of sh
 ocks in rocks. We will show how they form on Earth and Mars  using simple
  observations\, first order calculations  as well as molecular dynamics s
 imulations.
LOCATION:PH L1 503 http://plan.epfl.ch/?room=PHL1503
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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