Facilities
The Petrology Group hosts world-class facilities for performing and analysing experiments at conditions ranging from the Earth’s surface to its core, supported by a well-equipped and well-staffed machine shop, a World-class electron microbeam suite and high-performance computing facilities.
- Experimental FacilitiesWe operate a world-class suite of equipment for recreating extreme pressure–temperature conditions, including furnaces, pressure vessels, presses and diamond-anvil technologies.
- Sample Preparation FacilitiesWe provide specialised facilities for preparing samples and assemblies for high-pressure experiments and for processing run products.
- Analytical FacilitiesOur analytical suite includes FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, together with access to the School’s world-class electron microbeam facilities.
- Machine ShopOur co-located machine shop designs, builds and maintains precision components essential for our experimental research.
- High Performance Computing FacilitiesWe have access to advanced university and national HPC systems, including BlueCrystal 5, BluePebble, Isambard 3, Isambard AI and ARCHER2.