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Diamond dust specks, glowing under a laser, revealed for the first time how pressure distributes within a liquid squeezed to 200,000 atmospheres.
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Virus-sized tiny diamonds, tossed into a liquid under monstrous pressure, lit up and unveiled the secret of uneven compression. This could open the door to materials stronger than steel.
🎯 A pressure of 20 gigapascals (roughly 200,000 atmospheres) can turn soft graphite into diamond—exactly the conditions created in diamond anvil cells.