Contact Information
Research Interests
Chemistry of the Earth’s interior, measurements of the sound velocities and elastic properties of solids and fluids by Brillouin spectroscopy and inelastic X-ray scattering, Raman scattering, diamond-anvil high-pressure research, laser heating, equations-of-state of minerals and high-pressure phases, phase transitions, shock wave studies of core materials; phase equilibrium studies at high P&T, crystal structure analyses by XRD; point defect chemistry, ceramic engineering, high temperature fracture toughening, properties of ferroelectrics and “smart” or “adaptive” materials, the structural states of amorphous materials, polyamorphism, high-temperature viscoelastic properties.
Education
- Ph.D., SUNY at Stony Brook, 1982
Courses Taught
- GEOL 553: Chemistry of Earth's Interior
Additional Campus Affiliations
Ralph E. Grim Professor Emeritus, Geology
Recent Publications
Li, Z., He, X., Zhang, C., Wang, X., Zhang, S., Jia, Y., Feng, S., Lu, K., Zhao, J., Zhang, J., Min, B., Long, Y., Yu, R., Wang, L., Ye, M., Zhang, Z., Prakapenka, V., Chariton, S., Ginsberg, P. A., ... Jin, C. (2022). Superconductivity above 200 K discovered in superhydrides of calcium. Nature communications, 13(1), [2863]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30454-w
Zhang, J. S., Irifune, T., Hao, M., Zhang, D., Hu, Y., Tkachev, S., Dera, P., Chen, J., Jiang, Y. B., Brearley, A. J., Bass, J. D., & Prakapenka, V. (2021). Grain size dependent high-pressure elastic properties of ultrafine micro/nanocrystalline grossular. Scientific reports, 11(1), [22481]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01960-6
Li, Y., & Bass, J. D. (2020). Single Crystal Elastic Properties of Hemimorphite, a Novel Hydrous Silicate. Minerals, 10(5), [425]. https://doi.org/10.3390/min10050425
Zhang, J. S., Bass, J. D., & Schmandt, B. (2018). The Elastic Anisotropy Change Near the 410-km Discontinuity: Predictions From Single-Crystal Elasticity Measurements of Olivine and Wadsleyite. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 123(4), 2674-2684. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JB015339
Dragic, P. D., Pamato, M. G., Iordache, V., Bass, J. D., Kucera, C. J., Jones, M., Hawkins, T. W., & Ballato, J. (2016). Athermal distributed Brillouin sensors utilizing all-glass optical fibers fabricated from rare earth garnets: LuAG. New Journal of Physics, 18(1), [015004]. https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/1/015004