Quantum Properties Group, Superconducting Properties Unit, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Condensed Matter Research Center (CMRC), Institute of Materials Structure Science (IMSS), High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
We discuss if hydrostatic conditions are realized in actual high-pressure experiments. Specific arguments are given to low-temperature high-pressure experiments with a helium pressure transmitting medium. We further discuss general problems associated with solid pressure transmitting media.
