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X-ray spectroscopy of iron-bearing compounds under high pressure and high temperature is an important tool to understand geological processes in the deep Earth. However, the sample environment using a diamond anvil cell complicates spectroscopic measurements and leads to long data acquisition times. We present a setup for resonant and non-resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy and showcase its capabilities for in situ studies at high pressure and high temperature. Spin-state imaging of laser-heated FeCO3 at 75 GPa via Kβ1,3 emission spectroscopy demonstrates the great potential of this setup with measurement times within seconds for robust spin-state analysis results. The results of Kβ1,3 emission spectroscopy of cold-compressed Fe2O3 reveal a two-step spin transition with the ζ-phase between 57 GPa and 64 GPa, having iron in different spin states at the different iron sites. The phase transition via ζ- to Θ-phase causes a delocalization of the electronic states, which is supported by 1s2p resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We describe the use of a silver-coated 90 ∘ parabolic mirror of 33 mm focal length as objective for imaging, on-axis laser heating and radiospectrometric temperature measurements of a sample compressed in a diamond anvil cell in a laser heating system. There, spatial resolution and imaging quality of the parabolic mirror are similar to the one of a 10× objective. The temperature measurements between 500 and 900 nm are essentially free from chromatic aberration. The parabolic mirror was also perforated with a 220-μm hole, allowing for on-axis imaging, laser heating and incidence of X-rays simultaneously at synchrotron facilities. The parabolic mirror is thus a well-suited alternative to existing refractive and reflective objectives in laboratory and synchrotron laser heating systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]