EPIC is a state of the art lab for the petrologic investigation of natural and experimental igneous rocks under the direction of Prof. Christy Till. EPIC has been located at Arizona State University from 2014-2026 and will move to Oregon State University starting in 2027.
EPIC Lab facilities at OSU will include:
EPIC Lab facilities at ASU:
More detailed explanations of these apparatus can be found here.
Also check out this article on some of the exciting research topics in Experimental Petrology, many of which we explore in EPIC.
Laboratory Experiments & Analysis: If you are interested in using our facilities in your research effort, we are happy to discuss potential collaborations and applications with you. Please send Prof. Till an email.
EPIC Lab facilities at OSU will include:
- One Boyd & England and one Kennedy style end-loaded piston cylinder for studies at 5-40 kbar & up to 2000°C
- A TZM cold seal apparatus for magmatic studies between 1-3 kbar (in collaboration with Prof. Brian Tattitch and the OSU EDGE lab)
- 10 ton press for experimental capsule extraction
- A Deltech 1 atmosphere gas mixing furnace
- Lampert TIG welder
- Nikon petrographic and stereo- microscopes with cameras
- Buehler & Struers Low Speed Saws
- A Well-brand diamond wire saw
- Struers LaboSystem automated polishers
- And other additional supporting equipment
EPIC Lab facilities at ASU:
- ASU EPIC experimental facilities feature two Kennedy style and one Boyd & England style end-loaded piston cylinders for studies up to 4 GPa & 2000°C. The pressure vessels for these apparatus range are equipped for piston sizes from 0.5 to 1 inch OD.
- 10 ton Press for experimental capsule extraction
- One Atmosphere Gas Mixing Furnace
- Lampert TIG welder
- Two Nikon SMZ18 Stereomicroscopes (one with Camera)
- Nikon LV100 Petrographic Microscope with Camera equipped with objectives from 2.5-50x and Wollaston prisms for Nomarski imaging
- Buehler & Struers Low Speed Saws
- Well brand Wire Saw with Diamond Wire (cuts with water)
- Struers LaboSystem Automated Polisher (LaboPol-5 base and LaboForce-1 three position sample holder)
More detailed explanations of these apparatus can be found here.
Also check out this article on some of the exciting research topics in Experimental Petrology, many of which we explore in EPIC.
Laboratory Experiments & Analysis: If you are interested in using our facilities in your research effort, we are happy to discuss potential collaborations and applications with you. Please send Prof. Till an email.
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You can take a short tour of the ASU EPIC lab here!
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Unedited video footage of research in the EPIC lab (no audio)
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FORCE at ASU
EPIC@ASU collaborates with the ASU FORCE Lab at Arizona State University to facilitate experiments at pressure-temperature conditions covering the range from Earth's surface to the core-mantle boundary, as well as conditions on exoplanets. In particularly, we utilize the FORCE Internally Heated Pressure Vessel (IHPV) for experiments at conditions up to 6 kbars and 1400°C
EPIC@ASU collaborates with the ASU FORCE Lab at Arizona State University to facilitate experiments at pressure-temperature conditions covering the range from Earth's surface to the core-mantle boundary, as well as conditions on exoplanets. In particularly, we utilize the FORCE Internally Heated Pressure Vessel (IHPV) for experiments at conditions up to 6 kbars and 1400°C
