The application of pressure is a key tool in experimental mineralogy, petrology and geochemistry, not only to reproduce conditions in the deep Earth but also to understand complex phenomena and to improve thermodynamic models. However, pressure-based experimentation, ranging from MPa to TPa, at simultaneously high or low temperature or under stress, is extremely challenging as it requires the development and expertise of diverse and complex devices.

In this context, the French High Pressure Technology Network (HP Network) [1], created in 1996 by the CNRS and managed by the Mission for Transversal and Interdisciplinary Initiatives (MITI), is extremely useful. The HP network focuses on high pressure technology from design to use. It brings together researchers, engineers and technicians from all scientific disciplines who use pressure in their professional activities. This national and cross-disciplinary network is therefore dedicated to those who design, implement and develop pressure generating devices, those who use these devices alone or coupled with various experimental techniques, and those who simulate the effects of pressure. By supporting cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, the HP Network plays a key role in maintaining and sharing know-how, training the community as well as encouraging exchange through workshops and meetings to overcome technological barriers and to open the way to new scientific perspectives or new industrial applications.

The poster will give an overview of the HP Network activities (e.g., trainings and workshops) and the high-pressure platforms associated with the network, with a special focus on (in situ) experimental techniques suitable for studies of Earth and planetary processes.

References

[1] Réseau de Technologie des Hautes Pressions (French High Pressure Network) https://reseauhp.org/