The Takahashi–Bassett Era of Mineral Physics at Rochester in the 1960s
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. End of Post-Doc Years and Chance to Pursue Research on Earth’s Interior
3. Married Life and Friends
4. The Diamond Anvil Cell
5. Research Results
6. High Temperatures Simultaneous with High Pressure
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
List of Peer Reviewed Papers by Takahashi, Bassett, and Students:
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Specific volume measurements of crystalline solids at pressures up to 200 kilobars by X-ray diffraction, In 1964 Symposium on High-pressure Technology; Giardini, A.A., Lloyd, E.C., Eds.; American Society of Mechanical Engineers: New York, NY, USA, 1964; pp. 1–7.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Silver iodide polymorphs. Am. Miner. 1965, 50, 1576–1594.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T.; Stook, P. X-ray diffraction and optical observations on crystalline solids up to 300 kilobars. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1967, 38, 37–42.
- Mao, H.K.; Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Effect of pressure on crystal structure and lattice parameters of iron up to 300 kilobars. J. Appl. Phys. 1967, 38, 272–276.
- Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A. The effect of pressure on the density of possible mantle-core minerals up to 300 kilobars, In U.S. Progress Report, International Upper Mantle Project; National Academy of Sciences, 1967; pp. 134–136.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T.; Mao, H.K.; Weaver, J.S. Pressure-induced phase transformation in NaCl. J. Appl. Phys. 1968, 39, 319–325.
- Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A.; Mao, H.K. Isothermal compression of the alloys of iron up to 300 kilobars at room temperature: Iron-nickel alloys. J. Geophys. Res. 1968, 73, 4717–4725.
- Mao, H.K.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A.; Weaver, J.S.; Akimoto, S. Effect of pressure and temperature on the molar volumes of wustite and three (Fe,Mg)2SiO4 spinel solid solutions, J. Geophys. Res. 1969, 74, 1061–1069.
- Takahashi, T.; Mao, H.K.; Bassett, W.A. X-ray diffraction study of a high pressure polymorph of lead, Science 1969, 165, 1352–1353.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T.; Campbell, J.K. Volume changes for the B1-B2 phase transformations in three potassium halides at room temperature, Trans. Am. Crystallographic Assoc. 1969, 5, 93–103.
- Mao, H.K.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A. Isothermal compression of the spinel phase of Ni2SiO4 up to 300 kilobars at room temperature, Phys. Earth Planet. Interiors 1970, 3, 51–53.
- Takahashi, T.; Liu, L.G. Compression of ferromagnesian garnets and the effects of solid solutions on the bulk modulus. J. Geophys. Res. 1970, 75, 5757–5766.
- Liu, L.G.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A. Effect of pressure and temperature on the lattice parameters of rhenium. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 1970, 31, 1345–1351.
- Mao, H.K.; Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. High pressure phase transformation in magnetite. Annu. Rep. Dir. Geophys. Lab. 1970, 68, 249–250.
- Mao, H.K.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A. Study of lead up to 180 kilobars. Annu. Rep. Dir. Geophys. Lab. 250–253.
- Weaver, J.S.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A. Calculation of the P-V relation for sodium chloride up to 300 kilobars at 25 °C, In Accurate Characterization of the High-Pressure Environment: Proceedings; Lloyd, E.C., Ed.; US National Bureau of Standards: Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 1971; pp. 189–199.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Effect of pressure on possible mantle minerals up to 300 kilobars; In Upper Mantle Project; National Research Council of the National Academies (NRC), 1971; pp. 181–183.
- Liu, L.G.; Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Effect of pressure on lattice parameters of stishovite. J. Geophys. Res. 1974, 79, 1160–1164.
- Mao, H.K.; Takahashi, T.; Bassett, W.A.; Kinsland, G.L.; Merrill, L. Isothermal compression of magnetite to 320 kbar and pressure-induced phase transformation. J. Geophys. Res. 1974, 79, 1165–1170.
- Liu, L.G.; Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. Isothermal compressions of a spinel phase of Co2SiO4 and magnesian ilmenite. J. Geophys. Res. 1974, 79, 1171–1174.
- Bassett, W.A.; Takahashi, T. X-ray diffraction studies up to 300 kilobars. In Advances in High Pressure Research; Wentorf, R., Ed.; Academic Press London and New York, 1974; Volume 4, pp. 165–247.
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