Combining high pressure and coherent diffraction: a first feasibility test

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates that coherent X-ray diffraction can be effectively combined with high-pressure experiments using a diamond anvil cell, enabling new studies of slow fluctuations under pressure.

Contribution

It provides the first feasibility test showing coherence preservation in high-pressure X-ray diffraction using a dedicated diamond anvil cell.

Findings

Coherence of X-ray beam is maintained through the diamond cell.

High-pressure coherent diffraction experiments are now feasible.

Potential to study slow fluctuations under pressure.

Abstract

We present a first experiment combining high pression and coherent X-ray diffraction. By using a dedicated diamond anvil cell, we show that the degree of coherence of the X-ray beam is preserved when the X-ray beam passes through the diamond cell. This observation opens the possibility of studying the dynamics of slow fluctuations under high pressure.