List of publications

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

2024

91. G. Morard, J.-A. Hernandez, C. Pege, C. Nagy, L. Libon, A. Lacquement, D. Sokaras, H. J. Lee, E. Galtier, P. Heimann, E. Cunningham, S. H. Glenzer, T. Vinci, C. Prescher, S. Boccato, J. Chantel, S. Merkel, Y. Zhang, H. Yang, X. Wei, S. Pandolfi, W. L. Mao, A. E. Gleason, S. H. Shim, R. Alonso-Mori & A. Ravasio, Structural evolution of liquid silicates under conditions in Super-Earth interiors, Nature Communications, 15, 8483 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51796-7]
90. O. B. Ball, R. J. Husband, J. D. McHardy, M. I. McMahon, C. Strohm, Z. Konôpková, K. Appel, V. Cerantola, A. L. Coleman, H. Cynn, A. Dwivedi, A. F. Goncharov, H. Graafsma, L. Q. Huston, H. Hwang, J. Kaa, J.-Y. Kim, E. Koemets, T. Laurus, X. Li, H. Marquardt, A. S. J. Méndez, S. Merkel, A. Mondal, G. Morard, V. B. Prakapenka, C. Prescher, T. R. Preston, S. Speziale, S. Stern, B. T. Sturtevant, J. Sztuk-Dambietz, N. Velisavljevic, C.-S. Yoo, U. Zastrau, Z. Jenei, H. P. Liermann & R. S. McWilliams, Measurement bias in self-heating x-ray free electron laser experiments from diffraction studies of phase transformation in titanium, Journal of Applied Physics, 136, 115902 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1063/5.0215908]
89. J.-K. Magali, E. E. Ledoux, C. Thomas, Y. Capdeville, S. Merkel, Pressure-dependent large-scale seismic anisotropy induced by non-Newtonian mantle flow, Geophysical Journal International, 238, 400–419 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1093/gji/ggae165]
88. E. Edmund, I. Chuvashova, Z. Konôpková, R. Husband, C. Strohm, K. Appel, C. Bähtz, O. Ball, V. Bouffetier, K. Brugman, K. Buakor, J. Chantel, S. Chariton, M. Duff, A. Dwivedi, K. Glazyrin, S. M. A. Hosseini-Saber, N. Jaisle, T. Laurus, X. Li, B. Masani, J. McHardy, M. McMahon, S. Merkel, K. Mohrbach, A. Mondal, G. Morard, V. B. Prakapenka, C. Prescher, Y.-J. Ryu, J.-P. Schwinkendorf, M. Tang, Z. Younes, C. Sanchez-Valle, H.-P. Liermann, J. Badro, J.-F. Lin, R. S. McWilliams, The Thermal Conductivity of Bridgmanite at Lower Mantle Conditions Using a Multi-Technique Approach, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129, e2024JB028823 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2024JB028823]
87. S. Merkel, N. Hilairet, Y. Wang, J. Guignard, and C. N. Tomé, Androgynous {10⁢-12} twin in zinc, Physical Review Materials, 8, 063603 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.8.063603]
86. J. P. Gay, E. E. Ledoux, M. Krug, J. Chantel, A. Pakhomova, C. Sanchez-Valle, S. Speziale, S. Merkel, Depth Dependent Deformation and Anisotropy of Pyrolite in the Earth's Lower Mantle, Geophysical Research Letters, 51, e2024GL109433 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2024gl109433]
85. M. G. Gorman, D. McGonegle, R. F. Smith, S. Singh, T. Jenkins, R. S. McWilliams, B. Albertazzi, S. J. Ali, L. Antonelli, M. R. Armstrong, C. Baehtz, O. B. Ball, S. Banerjee, A. B. Belonoshko, A. Benuzzi-Mounaix, C. A. Bolme, V. Bouffetier, R. Briggs, K. Buakor, T. Butcher, S. Di Dio Cafiso, V. Cerantola, J. Chantel, A. Di Cicco, S. Clarke, A. L. Coleman, J. Collier, G. W. Collins, A. J. Comley, F. Coppari, T. E. Cowan, G. Cristoforetti, H. Cynn, A. Descamps, F. Dorchies, M. J. Duff, A. Dwivedi, C. Edwards, J. H. Eggert, D. Errandonea, G. Fiquet, E. Galtier, A. Laso Garcia, H. Ginestet, L. Gizzi, A. Gleason, S. Goede, J. M. Gonzalez, M. Harmand, N. J. Hartley, P. G. Heighway, C. Hernandez-Gomez, A. Higginbotham, H. Höppner, R. J. Husband, T. M. Hutchinson, H. Hwang, A. E. Lazicki, D. A. Keen, J. Kim, P. Koester, Z. Konopkova, D. Kraus, A. Krygier, L. Labate, Y. Lee, H.-P. Liermann, P. Mason, M. Masruri, B. Massani, E. E. McBride, C. McGuire, J. D. McHardy, S. Merkel, G. Morard, B. Nagler, M. Nakatsutsumi, K. Nguyen-Cong, A.-M. Norton, I. I. Oleynik, C. Otzen, N. Ozaki, S. Pandolfi, D. J. Peake, A. Pelka, K. A. Pereira, J. P. Phillips, C. Prescher, T. R. Preston, L. Randolph, D. Ranjan, A. Ravasio, R. Redmer, J. Rips, D. Santamaria-Perez, D. J. Savage, M. Schoelmerich, J.-P. Schwinkendorf, J. Smith, A. Sollier, J. Spear, C. Spindloe, M. Stevenson, C. Strohm, T.-A. Suer, M. Tang, M. Toncian, T. Toncian, S. J. Tracy, A. Trapananti, T. Tschentscher, M. Tyldesley, C. E. Vennari, T. Vinci, S. C. Vogel, T. J. Volz, J. Vorberger, J. P. S. Walsh, J. S. Wark, J. T. Willman, L. Wollenweber, U. Zastrau, E. Brambrink, K. Appel & M. I. McMahon, Shock compression experiments using the DiPOLE 100-X laser on the high energy density instrument at the European x-ray free electron laser: Quantitative structural analysis of liquid Sn, Journal of Applied Physics, 135, 165902 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1063/5.0201702]
84. N. Hilairet, J. Guignard, T. P. Ferrand, S. Merkel, P. Raterron, B. Ildefonse, A. Fadel, W. Crichton, Stress Balance in Synthetic Serpentinized Peridotites Deformed at Subduction Zone Pressures, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 129, e2023JB028073 (2024), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2023JB028073]

2023

83. E. E. Ledoux, M. Saki, J. P. Gay, M. Krug, O. Castelnau, W.-Y. Zhou, J. S. Zhang, J. Chantel, N. Hilairet, M. Bykov, E. Bykova, G. Aprilis, V. Svitlyk, G. Garbarino, C. Sanchez-Valle, C. Thomas, S. Speziale, S. Merkel, Deformation mechanisms, microstructures, and seismic anisotropy of wadsleyite in the Earth's transition zone, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 24, e2023GC011026 (2023), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2023GC011026]
82. N. Jaisle, D. Cébron, Z. Konôpková, R.J. Husband, C. Prescher, V. Cerantola, A. Dwivedi, J.M. Kaa, K. Appel, K. Buakor, O.B. Ball, R.S. McWilliams, C. Strohm, M. Nakatsutsumi, U. Zastrau, C. Baehtz, M. Baron, E. Edmund, J. Biswas, J.D. McHardy, B.T. Sturtevant, L. Ehm, A.F. Goncharov, M.I. McMahon, J. Buchen, H. Cynn, E.J. Pace, H.-P. Liermann, D.T. Sneed, S.C. Cooper, M. Anae, J. Kim, Z. Wu, Y. Lee, H.J. Hwang, T. Kim, J. Choi, J. Lee, S. Merkel, J. Chantel, E.G. Koemets, H. Marquardt, V.B. Prakapenka, S. Chariton, E. Shevchenko, G. Fiquet, A.D. Rosa, M. Mezouar, G. Garbarino, G. Morard, MHz free electron laser x-ray diffraction and modeling of pulsed laser heated diamond anvil cell, Journal of Applied Physics, 134, 095904 (2023), abstract [doi: 10.1063/5.0149836]
81. O. B. Ball, C. Prescher, K. Appel, C. Baehtz, M. A. Baron, R. Briggs, V. Cerantola, J. Chantel, S. Chariton, A. L. Coleman, H. Cynn, H. Damker, D. Dattelbaum, L. E. Dresselhaus-Marais, J. H. Eggert, L. Ehm, W. J. Evans, G. Fiquet, M. Frost, K. Glazyrin, A. F. Goncharov, R. J. Husband, H. Hwang, N. Jaisle, Z. Jenei, J.-Y. Kim, Y. Lee, H. P. Liermann, J. Mainberger, M. Makita, H. Marquardt, E. E. McBride, J. D. McHardy, M. I. McMahon, S. Merkel, G. Morard, E. F. O’Bannon, C. Otzen, E. J. Pace, A. Pelka, C. M. Pépin, J. S. Pigott, C. Plückthun, V. B. Prakapenka, R. Redmer, S. Speziale, G. Spiekermann, C. Strohm, B. T. Sturtevant, P. Talkovski, L. Wollenweber, U. Zastrau, R. S. McWilliams & Z. Konôpková, Dynamic optical spectroscopy and pyrometry of static targets under optical and x-ray laser heating at the European XFEL, Journal of Applied Physics, 134, 055901 (2023), abstract [doi: 10.1063/5.0142196]
80. T. Mandolini, J. Chantel, S. Merkel, Y. Le Godec, N. Guignot, A. King, J. Hosdez, L. Henry, and N. Hilairet, Deformation of two-phase aggregates with in situ X-ray tomography in rotating Paris–Edinburgh cell at GPa pressures and high temperature, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 30, (2023), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S1600577523005374]
79. E. Ledoux, M. Krug, J. Gay, J. Chantel, N. Hilairet, M. Bykov, E. Bykova, G. Aprilis, V. Svitlyk, G. Garbarino, N. Guignot, C. Sanchez-Valle, S. Speziale, and S. Merkel, In-situ study of microstructures induced by the olivine to wadsleyite transformation at conditions of the 410 km depth discontinuity, American Mineralogist, 108, 2283–2293 (2023), abstract [doi: 10.2138/am-2022-8731]
78. J. P. Gay, E. Ledoux, M. Krug, J. Chantel, A. Pakhomova, H.-P. Liermann, C. Sanchez-Valle, S. Merkel, Transformation microstructures in pyrolite under stress: Implications for anisotropy in subducting slabs below the 660 km discontinuity, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 604, 118015 (2023), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2023.118015]

2022

77. E. Kolesnikov, I. Kupenko, M. Achorner, C. Plückthun, H.-P. Liermann, S. Merkel and C. Sanchez-Valle, Strength and seismic anisotropy of textured FeSi at planetary core conditions, Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, 974148 (2022) [doi: 10.3389/feart.2022.974148]
76. M. Krug, M. Saki, E. Ledoux, J. P. Gay, J. Chantel, A. Pakhomova, R. Husband, A. Rohrbach, S. Klemme, C. Thomas, S. Merkel, C. Sanchez-Valle, Textures induced by the coesite-stishovite transition and implications for the visibility of the X-discontinuity, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 23, e2022GC010544 (2022), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2022GC010544]
75. B. Yue, M. Krug, C. Sanchez-Valle, S. Merkel, and Fang Hong, Deformation and slip systems of CaCl₂-type MnO₂ under high pressure, Phys. Rev. Mater., 6, 053603 (2022), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.6.053603]
74. E. E. Ledoux, F. Lin, L. Miyagi, A. Addad, A. Fadel, D. Jacob, F. Béclin and S. Merkel, Deformation of polycrystalline MgO up to 8.3 GPa and 1270 K: microstructures, dominant slip-systems, and transition to grain boundary sliding, Frontiers in Earth Science, 10, 849777 (2022), abstract [doi: 10.3389/feart.2022.849777]

2021

73. S. Merkel, S. Hok, C. Bolme, D. Rittman, K. J. Ramos, B. Morrow, H. J. Lee, B. Nagler, E. Galtier, E. Granados, A. Hashim, W. L. Mao, and A. E. Gleason, Femtosecond Visualization of hcp-Iron Strength and Plasticity under Shock Compression, Physical Review Letters, 127, 205501 (2021), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.205501]
72. J. P. Gay, L. Miyagi, S. Couper, C. Langrand, D. P. Dobson, H.-P. Liermann, S. Merkel, Deformation of NaCoF₃ perovskite and post-perovskite up to 30 GPa and 1013 K: implications for plastic deformation and transformation mechanism, European Journal of Mineralogy, 33, 591–603 (2021), abstract [doi: 10.5194/ejm-33-591-2021]
71. S. Tecklenburg, R. Colina-Ruiz, S. Hok, C. Bolme, E. Galtier, E. Granados, A. Hashim, H.J. Lee, S. Merkel, B. Morrow, B. Nagler, K. Ramos, D. Rittman, R. Walroth, W.L. Mao, A.E. Gleason, Ultrafast X-ray Diffraction Study of a Shock-Compressed Iron Meteorite above 100 GPa, Minerals, 11, 567 (2021), abstract [doi: 10.3390/min11060567]
70. H. Hwang, T. Kim, H. Cynn, T. Vogt, R. J. Husband, K. Appel, C. Baehtz, O. B. Ball, M. A. Baron, R. Briggs, M. Bykov, E. Bykova, V. Cerantola, J. Chantel, A. L. Coleman, D. Dattlebaum, L. E. Dresselhaus-Marais, J. H. Eggert, L. Ehm, W. J. Evans, G. Fiquet, M. Frost, K. Glazyrin, A. F. Goncharov, Z. Jenei, J. Kim, Z. Konôpková, J. Mainberger, M. Makita, H. Marquardt, E. E. McBride, J. D. McHardy, S. Merkel, G. Morard, E. F. O’Bannon, III, C. Otzen, E. J. Pace, A. Pelka, C. M. Pépin, J. S. Pigott, V. B. Prakapenka, C. Prescher, R. Redmer, S. Speziale, G. Spiekermann, C. Strohm, B. T. Sturtevant, N. Velisavljevic, M. Wilke, C.-S. Yoo, U. Zastrau, H.-P. Liermann, M. I. McMahon, R. S. McWilliams, and Y. Lee, X‑ray Free Electron Laser-Induced Synthesis of ε‑Iron Nitride at High Pressures, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12, 3246-3252 (2021), abstract [doi: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c00150 ]
69. H. P. Liermann, Z. Konôpková, K. Appel, C. Prescher, A. Schropp, V. Cerantola, R. J. Husband, J. D. McHardy, M. I. McMahon, R. S. McWilliams, C. M. Pépin, J. Mainberger, M. Roeper, A. Berghäuser, H. Damker, P. Talkovski, M. Foese, N. Kujala, O. B. Ball, M. A. Baron, R. Briggs, M. Bykov, E. Bykova, J. Chantel, A. L. Coleman, H. Cynn, D. Dattelbaum, L. E. Dresselhaus-Marais, J. H. Eggert, L. Ehm, W. J. Evans, G. Fiquet, M. Frost, K. Glazyrin, A. F. Goncharov, H. Hwang, Z. Jenei, J.-Y. Kim, F. Langenhorst, Y. Lee, M. Makita, H. Marquardt, E. E. McBride, S. Merkel, G. Morard, E. F. O'Bannon III, C. Otzen, E. J. Pace, A. Pelka, J. S. Pigott, V. B. Prakapenka, R. Redmer, C. Sanchez-Valle, M. Schoelmerich, S. Speziale, G. Spiekermann, B. T. Sturtevant, S. Toleikis, N. Velisavljevic, M. Wilke, C.-S. Yoo, C. Baehtz, U. Zastrau and C. Strohm, Novel experimental setup for megahertz X-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell at the High Energy Density (HED) instrument of the European X-ray Free-Electron Laser (EuXFEL), Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 28, (2021), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S1600577521002551]

2020

68. A. Zadoia, A. Arevalo Lopez, J. Sánchez-Benítez, M. Huvé, J.-F. Blach, S. Merkel, N. Hilairet, J. Chantel, M. Colmont, High pressure exploration in the Li–Ln–V–O system, Dalton Transactions, 49, 13663-13670 (2020), abstract [doi: 10.1039/D0DT02721A]
67. S. Merkel, A. Lincot, S. Petitgirard, Microstructural effects and mechanism of bcc-hcp-bcc transformations in polycrystalline iron, Physical Review B, 102, 104103 (2020), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.102.104103]
66. J. Immoor, H. Marquardt, L. Miyagi, S. Speziale, S. Merkel, I. Schwark, A. Ehnes, H.-P. Liermann, An improved setup for radial diffraction experiments at high pressures and high temperatures in a resistive graphite-heated diamond anvil cell, Review of Scientific Instruments, 91, 045121 (2020), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.5143293]

2019

65. C. Langrand, D. Andrault, S. Durand, Z. Konôpková, N. Hilairet, C. Thomas, S. Merkel, Kinetics and detectability of the bridgmanite to post-perovskite transformation in the Earth's D″ layer, Nature Communications, 10, 5680 (2019), abstract [doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13482-x]
64. S. Speziale, J. Immoor, A. Ermakov, S. Merkel, H. Marquardt, and H.-P. Liermann, The equation of state of TaC_0.99 by X-ray diffraction in radial scattering geometry to 32 GPa and 1073 K, Journal of Applied Physics, 126, 105107 (2019), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.5115350]
63. B. Reynard, R. Caracas, H. Cardon, G. Montagnac, S. Merkel, High-pressure yield strength of rocksalt structures using quartz Raman piezometry, Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 351, 71-79 (2019), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.crte.2018.02.001]
62. P. Raterron, C. Bollinger, S. Merkel, Olivine intergranular plasticity at mantle pressures and temperatures, Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 351, 80-85 (2019), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.crte.2018.10.001]

2018

61. J. Amodeo, S. Merkel, C. Tromas, Ph. Carrez, S. Korte-Kerzel, P. Cordier and J. Chevalier, Dislocations and Plastic Deformation in MgO Crystals: A Review, Crystals, 8, 240 (2018), abstract [doi: 10.3390/cryst8060240]
60. M. Roskosz, E. Deloule, J. Ingrin, C. Depecker, D. Laporte, S. Merkel, L. Remusat, H. Leroux, D/H fractionation during hydration and dehydration of silicate glasses, melts and nominally anhydrous minerals, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 233, 14-32 (2018), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2018.04.027]
59. J. Immoor, H. Marquardt, L. Miyagi, F. Lin, S. Speziale, S. Merkel, J. Buchen, A. Kurnosov, H.-P. Liermann, Evidence for {100}<011> slip in ferropericlase in Earth's lower mantle from high-pressure/high-temperature experiments, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 489, p. 251–257 (2018), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2018.02.045]
58. M. Saki, C. Thomas, S. Merkel, J. Wookey, Detecting seismic anisotropy above the 410 km discontinuity using reflection coefficients of underside reflections, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 274, 170–183 (2018), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2017.12.001]

2017

57. F. Lin, N. Hilairet, P. Raterron, A. Addad, J. Immoor, H. Marquardt, C. N. Tomé,L. Miyagi, S. Merkel, Elasto-viscoplastic self consistent modeling of the ambient temperature plastic behavior of periclase deformed up to 5.4 GPa, Journal of Applied Physics, 122, 205902 (2017), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.4999951]
56. C. Langrand, N. Hilairet, C. Nisr, M. Roskosz, G. Ribárik, G.B.M. Vaughan, S. Merkel, Reliability of Multigrain Indexing for Orthorhombic Polycrystals above 1 Mbar: Application to MgSiO3-Post-Perovskite, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 50, 120-130 (2017), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S1600576716018057]

2016

55. A. D. Rosa, M. Merkulova, G. Garbarino, V. Svitlyk, J. Jacobs, C. Sahle, O. Mathon, M. Munoz, S. Merkel, Amorphous boron composite gaskets for in situ high pressure and high temperature studies, High Pressure Research, 36, 564-574 (2016), abstract [doi: 10.1080/08957959.2016.1245297]
54. A. D. Rosa, N. Hilairet, S. Ghosh, J.-P. Perrillat, G. Garbarino, S. Merkel, Evolution of grain sizes and orientations during phase transitions in hydrous Mg₂SiO₄, Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 121, 7161–7176 (2016), abstract [doi: 10.1002/2016JB013360]
53. B. Yue, F. Hong, S. Merkel, D. Tan, J. Yan, B. Chen, and H.-K. Mao, Deformation behavior across the zircon-scheelite phase transition, Physical Review Letters, 117, 135701 (2016), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.135701]
52. C. Bollinger, P. Raterron, O. Castelnau, F. Detrez, S. Merkel, Textures in Deforming Forsterite Aggregates up to 8 GPa and 1673 K, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 43, 409-417 (2016), abstract [doi: 10.1007/s00269-016-0805-x]
51. A. Lincot, Ph. Cardin, R. Deguen, S. Merkel, Multiscale model of global inner-core anisotropy induced by hcp-alloy plasticity, Geophysical Research Letters, 43, 1084–1091 (2016), abstract [doi: 10.1002/2015GL067019]

2015

50. A. D. Rosa, N. Hilairet , S. Ghosh, G. Garbarino, J. Jacobs, J.-P. Perrillat, G. Vaughan and S. Merkel, In situ monitoring of phase transformation microstructures at Earth's mantle pressure and temperature using multi-grain XRD, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 48, 1346-1354 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S1600576715012765]
49. S. Merkel and N. Hilairet, Multifit/Polydefix: a Framework for the Analysis of Polycrystal Deformation using X-Rays, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 48, 1307-1313 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S1600576715010390]
48. F. Detrez, O. Castelnau, P. Cordier, S. Merkel, and P. Raterron, Effective viscoplastic behavior of polycrystalline aggregates lacking four independent slip systems inferred from homogenization methods; application to olivine, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 83, 199–220 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.jmps.2015.05.022]
47. A. Dewaele, C. Denoual, S. Anzellini, F. Occelli, M. Mezouar, P. Cordier, S. Merkel, M. Véron, and E. Rausch, Mechanism of the α−ε phase transformation in iron, Physical Review B, 91, 174105 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.174105]
46. A. Lincot, S. Merkel, P. Cardin, Is inner core seismic anisotropy a marker for plastic flow of cubic iron?, Geophysical Research Letters, 42, 1326-1333 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1002/2014GL062862]
45. C. Bollinger, S. Merkel, P. Cordier, P. Raterron, Deformation of Forsterite Polycrystals at Mantle Pressure: Comparison with Fe-Bearing Olivine and the Effect of Iron on its Plasticity, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 240, 95-104 (2015), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2014.12.002]

2014

44. A. Lincot, R. Deguen, S. Merkel, P. Cardin, Seismic response of a model hcp iron inner core, Comptes rendus - Geoscience, 346, 148–157 (2014), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.crte.2014.04.001]
43. C. Nisr, G. Ribárik, T. Ungár, G. B.M. Vaughan, S. Merkel, Three-dimensional X-ray diffraction in the diamond anvil cell: application to stishovite, High Pressure Research, 34, 158-166 (2014), abstract [doi: 10.1080/08957959.2014.885021]
42. C. Bollinger, P. Raterron, P. Cordier, S. Merkel, Polycrystalline olivine rheology in dislocation creep: Revisiting experimental data to 8.1 GPa, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 228, 211–219 (2014), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2013.12.001]
41. P. Raterron, F. Detrez, O. Castelnau, C. Bollinger, P. Cordier, S. Merkel, Multiscale modeling of upper mantle plasticity: From single-crystal rheology to multiphase aggregate deformation, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 228, 232–243 (2014), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2013.11.012]

2013

40. A. D. Rosa, C. Sanchez-valle, C. Nisr, S. R. Evans, R. Debord, S. Merkel, Shear wave anisotropy in textured phase D and constraints on deep water recycling in subduction zones, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 377-3, pp. 13-22 (2013), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2013.06.036]
39. A. Rothkirch, G. D. Gatta, M. Meyer, S. Merkel, M. Merlini, H. P. Liermann, Single-crystal diffraction at the Extreme Conditions beamline P02.2: procedure for collecting and analyzing high-pressure single-crystal data, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 20, (2013), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S0909049513018621]
38. S. Merkel, H. P. Liermann, L. Miyagi, H. R. Wenk, In situ radial X-ray diffraction study of texture and stress during phase transformations in bcc-, fcc- and hcp-iron up to 36 GPa and 1000 K, Acta Materiala, 61, 5144–5151 (2013), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2013.04.068]
37. P. Raterron, S. Merkel, and C. W. Holyoke, III, Axial temperature gradient and stress measurements in the deformation-DIA cell using alumina pistons, Review of Scientific Instruments, 84, 043906 (2013), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.4801956]

2012

36. C. Bollinger, S. Merkel, P. Raterron, In situ quantitative analysis of stress and texture development in forsterite aggregates deformed at 6 GPa and 1373 K, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 45, pp. 263-271 (2012), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S002188981200516X]
35. C. Nisr, G. Ribárik, T. Ungár, G. B. M. Vaughan, P. Cordier, S. Merkel, High resolution three-dimensional X-ray diffraction study of dislocations in grains of MgGeO3 post-perovskite at 90 GPa, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, B03201 (2012), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2011JB008401]
34. S. Merkel, M. Gruson, Y. Wang, N. Nishiyama, C. N. Tomé, Texture and elastic strains in hcp-iron plastically deformed up to 17.5 GPa and 600 K: experiment and model, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 20, 024005 (2012), abstract [doi: 10.1088/0965-0393/20/2/024005]
33. N. Hilairet, Y. Wang, T. Sanehira, S. Merkel, S. Mei, Deformation of olivine under mantle conditions: An in situ high-pressure, high-temperature study using monochromatic synchrotron radiation, Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, B01203 (2012), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2011JB008498 ]
32. W. Kanitpanyacharoen, S. Merkel, L. Miyagi, P. Kaercher, C. N. Tomé, Y. Wang, H. R. Wenk, Significance of mechanical twinning in hexagonal metals at high pressure, Acta Materialia, 60, 430-442 (2012), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2011.07.055]

2011

31. R. Deguen, P. Cardin, S. Merkel, R. A. Lebensohn, Texturing in Earth’s inner core due to preferential growth in its equatorial belt, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 188, 173-184 (2011), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2011.08.008]

2010

30. K. Hirose, Y. Nagaya, S. Merkel, Y. Ohishi, Deformation of MnGeO₃ post-perovskite at lower mantle pressure and temperature, Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L20302 (2010), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2010GL044977]
29. O. Castelnau, P. Cordier, R. A. Lebensohn, S. Merkel, P. Raterron, Microstructures and rheology of the Earth’s upper mantle inferred from a multiscale approach, Comptes Rendus Physique, 11, 304-315 (2010), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.crhy.2010.07.011]

2009

28. P. Raterron and S. Merkel, In situ rheological measurements at extreme pressure and temperature using synchrotron X-ray diffraction and radiography, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 16, 748–756 (2009), abstract [doi: 10.1107/S0909049509034426]
27. H. P. Liermann, S. Merkel, L. Miyagi, H. R. Wenk, G. Shen, H. Cynn, W. J. Evans, Experimental method for in situ determination of material textures at simultaneous high pressure and high temperature by means of radial diffraction in the diamond anvil cell, Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, 104501 (2009), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.3236365]
26. L. Miyagi, S. Merkel, T. Yagi, N. Sata, Y. Ohishi and H.-R. Wenk, Diamond anvil cell deformation of CaSiO₃ perovskite up to 49 GPa, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 174, pp. 159-164 (2009), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2008.05.018 ]
25. S. Merkel, C. Tomé, H. R. Wenk, Modeling analysis of the influence of plasticity on high pressure deformation of hcp-Co, Phys. Rev. B, 79, 064110 (2009), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.064110]

2007

24. N. Hilairet, B. Reynard, Y. Wang, I. Daniel, S. Merkel, N. Nishiyama, S. Petitgirard, High-pressure creep of serpentine, interseismic deformation, and initiation of subduction, Science, 318, pp. 1910-1913 (2007), abstract [doi: 10.1126/science.1148494]
23. K. Niwa, T. Yagi, K. Ohgushi, S. Merkel, N. Miyajima and T. Kikegawa, Lattice preferred orientation in CaIrO₃ perovskite and post-perovskite formed by plastic deformation under pressure, Phys. Chem. Min., 34, pp. 679-686 (2007), abstract [doi: 10.1007/s00269-007-0182-6]
22. S. Merkel, A. K. Mcnamara, A. Kubo, S. Speziale, L. Miyagi, Y. Meng, T. S. Duffy, and H.-R. Wenk, Deformation of (Mg,Fe)SiO₃ Post-Perovskite and D'' Anisotropy, Science, 316, pp. 1729-1732 (2007), abstract [doi: 10.1126/science.1140609], full text

2006

21. D. Antonangeli, S. Merkel and D. L. Farber, Elastic anisotropy in hcp metals at high pressure and the sound wave anisotropy of the Earth's inner core, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L24303 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2006GL028237]
20. S. Merkel and T. Yagi, Effect of lattice preferred orientation on lattice strains in polycrystalline materials deformed under high pressure: Application to hcp-Co, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 67, pp. 2119-2131 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2006.05.025]
19. S. Merkel, N. Miyajima, D. Antonangeli, G. Fiquet and T. Yagi, Lattice preferred orientation and stress in polycrystalline hcp-Co plastically deformed under high pressure, Journal of Applied Physics, 100, 023510 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.2214224]
18. S. Merkel, X-ray diffraction evaluation of stress in high pressure deformation experiments, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 18, S949-S962 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/25/S03]
17. H-R Wenk, I Lonardelli, S Merkel, L Miyagi, J Pehl, S Speziale and C E Tommaseo, Deformation textures produced in diamond anvil experiments, analysed in radial diffraction geometry, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 18, S933-S947 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/25/S02]
16. L. Miyagi, S. Merkel, T. Yagi, N. Sata, Y. Ohishi and H.-R. Wenk, Quantitative Rietveld texture analysis of CaSiO₃ perovskite deformed in a diamond anvil cell, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 18, S995-S1005 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/25/S07]
15. C.E. Tommaseo, J. Devine, S. Merkel, S. Speziale and H.-R. Wenk, Texture development and elastic stresses in magnesiowüstite at high pressure, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 33, pp. 84-97 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1007/s00269-005-0054-x]
14. S. Merkel, A. Kubo, L. Miyagi, S. Speziale, T. S. Duffy, H.-K. Mao and H.-R. Wenk, Plastic Deformation of MgGeO₃ Post-Perovskite at Lower Mantle Pressures, Science, 311, pp. 644-646 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.1126/science.1121808], full text
13. T. Ferroir, T. Yagi, T. Onozawa, S. Merkel, N. Miyajima, N. Nishiyama, T. Irifune, T. Kikegawa, Equation of state and phase transition in KAlSi₃O₈ hollandite at high pressure, American Mineralogist, 91, 327-332 (2006), abstract [doi: 10.2138/am.2006.1879]

2005

12. D. Antonangeli, M. Krisch, G. Fiquet, J. Badro, D. L. Farber, A. Bossak, and S. Merkel, Aggregate and single crystalline elasticity of hcp cobalt at high pressure, Physical Review B, 72, 134303 (2005), abstract [doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.72.134303]
11. S. Merkel and T. Yagi, X-ray transparent gasket for diamond anvil cell high pressure experiments, Review of Scientific Instruments, 76, 046109 (2005), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.1884195]
10. S. Merkel, J. Shu, P. Gillet, H.K. Mao and R.J. Hemley, X-ray diffraction study of the single crystal elastic moduli of e-Fe up to 30 GPa, Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, B05201 (2005), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2004JB003197]

2004

9. Y. Sueda, T. Irifune, N. Nishiyama, R.P. Rapp, T. Ferroir, T. Onozawa, T. Yagi, S. Merkel, N. Miyajima and K. Funakoshi, A new high-pressure form of KAlSi₃O₈ under lower mantle conditions, Geophysysical Research Letters, 31, L23612 (2004), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2004GL021156]
8. S. Merkel, H.R. Wenk, P. Gillet, H.K. Mao and R.J. Hemley, Deformation of polycrystalline iron up to 30 GPa and 1000 K, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 145, pp 239-251 (2004) Correction: Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 150, pp. 351-352 (2005), abstract [doi: 10.1016/j.pepi.2004.04.001]

2003

7. S. Merkel, H.R. Wenk, J. Badro, G. Montagnac, P. Gillet, H.K. Mao, R.J. Hemley, Deformation of (Mg_0.9,Fe_0.1)SiO₃ perovskite aggregates up to 32 GPa, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 209, pp. 351-360 (2003), abstract [doi: 10.1016/S0012-821X(03)00098-0]

2002

6. S. Merkel, A.P. Jephcoat, J. Shu, H.K. Mao, P. Gillet and R.J. Hemley, Equation of state, elasticity and shear strength of pyrite under high pressure, Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 29, pp. 1-9 (2002), abstract [doi: 10.1007/s002690100207]
5. S. Merkel, H.R. Wenk, J. Shu, G. Shen, P. Gillet, H.K. Mao, and R.J. Hemley, Deformation of polycrystalline MgO at pressures of the lower mantle, Journal of Geophysical Research, 107, 2271 (2002), abstract [doi: 10.1029/2001JB000920]

2001

4. J. Chéry, S. Merkel and S. Bouissou, A physical basis for time clustering of large earthquakes, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 91, p. 1685-1693 (2001), abstract [doi: 10.1785/0120000298]
3. S. Matthies, S. Merkel, H.R. Wenk, R.J. Hemley and H.K. Mao, Effects of texture on the determination of elasticity of polycrystalline e-iron from diffraction measurements, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 194, pp. 201-212 (2001), abstract [doi: 10.1016/S0012-821X(01)00547-7]

2000

2. S. Merkel, A.F. Goncharov, H.K. Mao, P. Gillet and R.J. Hemley, Raman spectroscopy of Iron to 152 Gigapascals: Implications for Earth's Inner Core, Science, 288, pp. 1626-1629 (2000), abstract [doi: 10.1126/science.288.5471.1626], full text

1999

1. S. Merkel, R.J. Hemley and H.K. Mao, Finite-element modeling of diamond deformation at multimegabar pressures, Applied Physics Letter, 74, pp. 656-658 (1999), abstract [doi: 10.1063/1.123031]

Editorials, book chapters, thesis, conference proceedings...

2023

17. S. Merkel, N. Hilairet, P. Raterron, A. Rosa, Apport des rayons X à l’étude de microstructures et propriétés mécaniques sous pression, in Rayons X et Matière 6 (R. Guinebretère et Ph. Goudrau Eds), ISTE Editions, London UK, Chapitre 4, Pages 93-116 (2023)

2022

16. S. Merkel, Deformation and Plasticity of Materials under Extreme Conditions, in Static and Dynamic High Pressure Mineral Physics, (Yingwei Fei and Michael J. Walter, Edts), Cambridge University Press (2022) Chapter 11, pp. 239-265, abstract

2020

15. S. Merkel, Mystère des profondeurs : le manteau terrestre au laboratoire, The Conversation, (2020)

2017

14. S. Merkel, N. Hilairet, P. Raterron, A. Rosa, Apport des rayons X à l'étude de microstructures etpropriétés mécaniques sous pression, Actes du colloque Rayons X et matière : RX 2015, (2017)

2016

13. S. Merkel, P. Cordier, Deformation of Core and Lower-Mantle Materials, in Deep Earth: Physics and Chemistry of the Lower Mantle and Core (eds H. Terasaki and R. A. Fischer), John Wiley & Sons, Inc, Hoboken, NJ (2016) Chap. 7, pp. 89-99, abstract [doi: 10.1002/9781118992487.ch7]

2015

12. S. Merkel, Études Expérimentales de Plasticité aux Conditions de la Terre Profonde, Actes du Colloque Mécamat, Aussois, France (2015), PDF file

2014

11. P. Cardin and S. Merkel, Earth's inner core, Comptes rendus - Geoscience, 346, P. 99 (2014) [doi: 10.1016/j.crte.2014.07.001]

2013

10. S. Merkel, News & Views -- Core processes: Earth's inner weakness, Nature Geoscience, 6, 514-515 (2013), abstract [doi: 10.1038/ngeo1861]

2010

9. S. Merkel, Radial diffraction in the diamond anvil cell: methods and applications, in High-Pressure Crystallography: From Fundamental Phenomena to Technological Applications, E. Boldyreva and P. Dera (eds.), pp. 111-122, Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands. (2010), abstract [doi: 10.1007/978-90-481-9258-8_10]

2009

8. S. Merkel, Approche experimentale de la plasticite sous haute pression, Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches, Université Lille 1, France, 323 p. (2009), PDF file

2008

7. S. Merkel, Diffraction radiale en cellule diamant: contraintes et applications, Les verrous technologiques dans l'expérimentation haute pression, Réseau des hautes pressions du CNRS, pp. 101-117 (2008), abstract, PDF file

2005

6. P. Cordier, H. Couvy, S. Merkel and D. Weidner, Plastic deformation of minerals at high pressure: Experimental techniques, EMU Notes in Mineralogy, 7, Chapter 14 (2005), abstract

2004

5. S. Merkel, The mantle deformed, Nature, 428, pp. 812-813 (2004), abstract [doi: 10.1038/428812a]

2002

4. S. Merkel, Élasticité et orientations préférentielles dans la Terre profonde: approche expérimentale, Thèse de doctorat, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 255 p. (2002), abstract, PDF file

2000

3. S. Merkel, R.J. Hemley, H.K. Mao and D.M. Teter, Finite-element modeling and ab initio calculations of megabar stresses in the diamond anvil cell, Science and technology of high pressure, proceedings of the conference AIRAPT-XVII, edited by M.H. Maghnani W.J. Nellis and M.F. Nicol, pp. 68-73, University Press (India) Limited (2000) (2000), abstract, PDF file
2. S. Merkel, J. Shu, H.R. Wenk, P. Gillet, R.J. Hemley, H.K. Mao and G. Shen, Preferred orientation in e-Fe under high pressure and high temperature, APS User Activity Report, (2000), PDF file
1. R.J. Hemley, A.F. Goncharov, Z. Liu, H.K. Mao and S. Merkel, High-pressure infrared synchrotron and Raman microspectroscopy of Earth and planetary materials, Microbeam Analysis 2000, Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No 165, Edited by D.B. Williams and R. Shimizu, p. 87, Institute of Physics Publishing (Bristol and Philadelphia) (2000)