Mar 27, 2026
School on High-Pressure Techniques
We had a great time at the ESRF with very interesting talks and hands-on practice!
It was my great pleasure to take part in the School on High-Pressure Techniques at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, where I contributed a lecture on high-pressure studies of layered quantum materials –a major focus of the research activities in our labs at IFMP.
This school was an outstanding event, combining hands-on tutorials with lectures that covered cutting-edge research conducted at pressures reaching several hundreds of GPa and across an extraordinary large range of temperatures — from just a few Kelvin, near absolute zero, all the way up to 6000 K. The program provided an excellent introduction to high-pressure research at synchrotron radiation facilities and showcased the unique opportunities enabled by the ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS) upgrade.
I was truly amazed by the latest developments in this vibrant field and by what is now possible experimentally. It was particularly exciting to see how high-pressure techniques are being applied not only in quantum materials research but also in geophysics and planetary sciences.
There is so much possible today! High-pressure research in fact offers a wealth of new and important research opportunities — especially for young scientists entering this exciting area!
Some of the lecturers with the organisers (from left to right): Nakoi Ishimatsu (Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan), Yangbin Wang (Center for Advanced Radiation Sources, University Chicago, USA), Angelika Rosa (ESRF, Organiser), Gaston Garbarino (ESRF, Organiser), Jochen Geck.