Sally June
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Sally June Tracy is interested in materials in extreme environments with applications to both mineral physics and materials science.
Sally June Tracy and her research group use high-pressure-temperature experiments to explore the physical properties and phase stability of materials under extreme conditions up to and exceeding those at the center of the Earth. This includes studies of crystal structures, phase stability, elasticity, and deformation behavior.
Her main tools include laser-drive and gas-gun dynamic compression coupled with laser interferometry and X-ray probes. Additionally, we use diamond-anvil cells combined with synchrotron X-ray scattering to investigate the crystal structure, lattice dynamics, and spin state of materials under static high-pressure and temperature conditions. This work provides experimental constraints on subjects ranging from planetary formation, high-pressure phases of deep planetary interiors, and materials for extreme applications.
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- Ph.D. Materials Science, California Institute of Technology 2016
- M.S. Materials Science, California Institute of Technology 2011
- B.A. Physics, Occidental College 2008
- Staff Scientist, Earth & Planets/Geophysical Laboratory 2019 – present
- Postdoctoral Associate, Geosciences, Princeton University 2016 – 2018
- Post Baccalaureate, Materials Science, Los Alamos National Laboratory 2008 – 2009
- American Physical Society
- American Geophysical Union
- Mineralogical Society of America
A Virtual Conversation with Materials Physicist Sally Tracy
Carnegie Science Neighborhood Lecture Series - Dr. Sally June Tracy
Day 3 - Sally June Tracy
