Lecturer:	Prof. Baosheng Li (Mineral Physics Institute, Stony Brook University, USA)
Supporting staffs:	Matthew L. Whitaker (Assist. Prof.) (Geodynamics Research Center, Ehime University) Yoshio Kono (Global COE Assist. Prof.) (Geodynamics Research Center, Ehime University)
Date & Venue:	21 (Lecture), 22- 23 (Execise) February, 2011, GRC, Ehime University

Elasticity of materials at high pressure is of great importance in many scientific fields, such as materials science, physics, and of course, Earth science. This internship is an introductory course about the principles and methods of ultrasonic velocity measurements and their implementation in a high pressure apparatus to make precise sound velocity measurements for materials behavior and properties characterization at high pressure.

This tutorial course is targeted at undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and young scientists, with or without prior experience, who would like to incorporate this advanced technique into their research program.

The internship will include the following agenda.
1. Lectures on elasticity of materials, principles of ultrasonic interferometry, and implementation in high pressure apparatus.
2. Hands-on exercise of ultrasonic measurement at ambient pressure.
3. Hands-on exercise using high pressure apparatus for ultrasonic measurements.
4. Data analysis for the derivation of elasticity (bulk and shear moduli, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, etc) as well as their pressure derivatives.

No limitation for number of "Lecture" participants (21st February), but the number of "Hands-on exercise" participants (22nd and 23rd, February) is limited to 10.