Low strength of Earth's uppermost mantle inferred from tri-axial deformation experiments on dry olivine crystals
We have performed tri-axial compression experiments on single crystals of San Carlos
olivine with various orientations at temperatures relevant for the uppermost mantle, between …
olivine with various orientations at temperatures relevant for the uppermost mantle, between …
Viscoplasticity of polycrystalline olivine experimentally deformed at high pressure and 900 C
We have performed tri-axial compression experiments on olivine aggregates at 900° C and
at a confining pressure of 300 MPa in a high-resolution gas-medium mechanical testing …
at a confining pressure of 300 MPa in a high-resolution gas-medium mechanical testing …
Hydrolytic weakening of olivine at mantle pressure: Evidence of [1 0 0](0 1 0) slip system softening from single-crystal deformation experiments
To date, most of the experiments performed to quantify the hydrolytic weakening of olivine
single crystals have been performed at low confining pressure (and low water fugacities). In …
single crystals have been performed at low confining pressure (and low water fugacities). In …
Axial temperature gradient and stress measurements in the deformation-DIA cell using alumina pistons
The deformation-DIA apparatus (D-DIA) coupled with synchrotron X-rays allows
investigating materials elastic and plastic properties at high pressure. Most D-DIA …
investigating materials elastic and plastic properties at high pressure. Most D-DIA …
Pressure effect on forsterite dislocation slip systems: Implications for upper-mantle LPO and low viscosity zone
In order to better constrained the effect of pressure (P) on olivine dislocation slip-system
activities, deformation experiments were carried out in a Deformation-DIA apparatus (D-DIA) …
activities, deformation experiments were carried out in a Deformation-DIA apparatus (D-DIA) …
Activities of olivine slip systems in the upper mantle
We investigated the effect of pressure (P) on olivine [100](001) and [001](100) dislocation
slip systems by carrying out deformation experiments in the Deformation-DIA apparatus (D …
slip systems by carrying out deformation experiments in the Deformation-DIA apparatus (D …
Deformation of periclase single crystals at high pressure and temperature: Quantification of the effect of pressure on slip-system activities
In order to investigate the effect of pressure on periclase (MgO) dislocation slip-system
activities, creep experiments have been carried out on MgO single crystals, at T and P …
activities, creep experiments have been carried out on MgO single crystals, at T and P …
Microstructures and rheology of the Earth's upper mantle inferred from a multiscale approach
The strongly anisotropic rheology of olivine polycrystals, associated to their microstructure,
constitutes a key feature affecting the dynamics of the Earth's upper mantle. High pressure …
constitutes a key feature affecting the dynamics of the Earth's upper mantle. High pressure …
In situ quantitative analysis of stress and texture development in forsterite aggregates deformed at 6 GPa and 1373 K
C Bollinger, S Merkel, P Raterron - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - journals.iucr.org
The investigation of materials plastic properties at high pressure is a fast-growing field,
owing to the coupling of high-pressure deformation apparatuses with X-ray synchrotron …
owing to the coupling of high-pressure deformation apparatuses with X-ray synchrotron …
Elastic plastic self-consistent (EPSC) modeling of plastic deformation in fayalite olivine
PC Burnley - American Mineralogist, 2015 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Elastic plastic self-consistent (EPSC) simulations are used to model synchrotron X-ray
diffraction observations from deformation experiments on fayalite olivine using the …
diffraction observations from deformation experiments on fayalite olivine using the …