DAC Lab
GSECARS built a dedicated lab for diamond anvil cell users. The DAC Lab is located directly across from the GSECARS User Area. Users will find increased bench space, a horizontal laminar clean hood, microscopes, a portable glove box and an enclosed laser for cutting gaskets. A new TopGun compressed nitrogen air gun is available as well.
DAC Lab Equipment
Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood offers a clean workspace with microscopes for users.
Horizontal laminar flow hood offers a clean workspace with microscopes for users.
Laser System and Computer
The GSECARS laser drilling system allows drilling in pre-indented gaskets with micron precision and ensures that the hole is well centered.
Glovebox
Glovebox for use with a selection of different gases.
Leica microscope
Leica microscope.
Leica microscope with Sony Camera
Leica microscope with Sony camera.
Lab Contacts
Nancy Lazarz
General Lab Questions
(630) 252-0423
lazarz@cars.uchicago.edu
Joanne Stubbs
Chemistry Lab
(630) 252-0427
stubbs@cars.uchicago.edu
Vitali Prakapenka
DAC Lab
Laser Lab
(630) 252-0439
prakapenka@cars.uchicago.edu
Stella Chariton
DAC Lab
Laser Lab
chariton@cars.uchicago.edu
Tony Yu
LVP Lab
tyu@cars.uchicago.edu