Location of beamline P61 and end station P61B in the Paul P. Ewald hall.
The Large Volume Press (LVP) extreme conditions station uses synchrotron X-ray radiation in a continuous energy range of 30–160 keV. The station combines ED-XRD and Radiography Imaging for in situ measurements under extreme conditions of high pressures and temperatures.
Regular proposals: CLOSED
Long-term proposals: CLOSED
Offline LVP proposals: OPEN
Next call: 1 Sept 2026
Apply for Offline LVP Experiments
Submit a project proposal for offline experiments — up to 5 days, one or multiple visits. Apply at least one month before your planned visit.
Available periods:
08 – 12 Dec 202516 – 27 Feb 202602 – 25 March 2026- 18 – 22 May 2026
- 15 – 19 June 2026
- 10 – 14 August 2026
Apply for Benchtop XRD
Apply for use of the beamline benchtop X-ray diffractometer. Applications accepted at any time.
Apply for Vacuum Furnace
Apply for use of the beamline vacuum furnace. Applications accepted at any time.
News:
- The next call for proposals is 1 Sept. 2026 — plan accordingly.
- The guest house is usually fully booked; register early.
Remote Data Access:
Download the guide here.
Upcoming Meetings:
- EHPRG, Montpellier (France) — 23–28 Aug 2026
- SNI Conference, Hamburg — 08–10 Sept 2026
P61B Workshop:
No workshop in 2026 (user operation). Visit beamline talks and posters.
Updated 2025.05.26
Application of high load and temperature may cause WC anvils to break, resulting in a shock to the press stages and a blow out of materials. Please follow the rules below:
- During heating or deformation, someone must be present in the CH. (Unattended compression and decompression is permitted.)
- UHP experiments (>30 GPa) MUST use a graphite or aluminium plate attached to the diamond exit window to shield it from blow-out shrapnel.
- Do not increase the press load significantly beyond the sample pressure in the proposal. Recognize when pressure generation becomes inefficient and do NOT increase load further.
- Always enter a complete pressure profile for the master ram with an up-ramp, a dwell, and a down-ramp, to ensure the PLC is in control of the rams at all times.
Should a blow out occur during a normal experiment, your local contact will assess and resolve any issues. Be mindful that some beamtime may be lost after a blowout.
The BMBF funded the project 05K16WC2 Aster-15 LVP, titled "Erweiterung der Druckbereiche der In-Situ-Röntgenbeobachtung mit der Großvolumen-Hochdruckapparatur an der PETRA-III-Extension des Deutschen Elektronen-Synchrotrons DESY" from University Bayreuth (T. Katsura).
