Fig. 3: Projectiles used in LIPIT to access lower strain rates.

A Image of a synthetic polished diamond pyramid with base 0.8 mm (right), alongside one with its height laser-diced to tailor mass (left). B, C SEM images of a synthetic polished diamond. D Fabrication workflow of microfabricated diamond impactors, following ref. 42. E SEM images of a microfabricated diamond impactor with a \({{{\boldsymbol{ \sim }}}}\)35 µm diameter flat punch, together with flat punches of varying size.