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| | Welcome to the SOLEIL Synchrotron
Welcome to the SOLEIL Synchrotron : a gigantic instrument and, for scientists, a gateway to the microscopic world...
Date : February 2008
Running time : 3.11
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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Copyright : SOLEIL
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| | The plant that loved heavy metals
Arabidopsis halleri is a plant whose surprising characteristic is to grow in soil contaminated with heavy metals, and even to store the metals in its leaves. But, in exactly what parts of the leaves, and why aren’t they toxic for the plant? Studies are carried out on LUCIA beamline to answer these questions. Date : September, 2011
Running time : 3.37
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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| | Boosting memory capacity with Prussian blue
Prussian blue has been prized by artists since the 18th century. Today, scientists are taking a keen interest in this pigment by studying what happens when some of its iron atoms are replaced by cobalt atoms. Research is carried out on the infrared beamline AILES. Date : June, 2011
Running time : 2.54
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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| | What is a nanometre? A nanometre represents one billionth of a metre. Numerous nano-sized objects may be found in nature, but man has recently become capable of producing them as well...
Date: 2010
Duration: 4.23
Produced by: Jean-Yves Pipaud, EPSIM
Credits: SOLEIL synchrotron, Intel, Computer History Museum, Texas Instruments, Fairchild
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| | Synchrotron radiation in the service of arts Synchrotron radiation, which is used to study the composition and structure of materials, is being increasingly used in the arts. Studies have been conducted at SOLEIL synchrotron with the goal of tracing developments in the production of pigments used by many artists who left a mark on their time, such as Picasso or Van Gogh. The Télématin morning show has produced a news story on this topic...
Date: August 2011
Duration: 3.05
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| | Open season on sulphur The sulphur emitted during the combustion of fuels in vehicle engines forms sulphur oxides, which contribute to acid rain, and it also participates to increased greenhouse gas emissions. The SAMBA beamline allows the “hunt for sulphur”, a chemical reaction involving hydrogen and a metallic catalyst, to be monitored live. By controlling this type of reaction, the longer term goal is to completely remove all undesirable sulphur from diesel fuel and petrol.
Date : March, 2011
Running time : 2.58
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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| | A Nobel laureate at SOLEIL On 25 May 2010, SOLEIL welcomed Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, molecular biologist, who is one of the 2009 Chemistry Nobel laureate. The prize honoured his work about the 3D structure of ribosomes, huge molecules that exist in each living cell and synthesize the proteins. This kind of research can only be carried out on synchrotrons.
Date : July, 2010
Running time : 3.57
Filmmaker : Daniel Fiévet and JP Courbaize
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| | Graines de chercheurs The support of SOLEIL’s partners mainly concerns its scientific policy, but also includes a “Science and Society” component. This is true for the General Council of the Essonne and the Ile de France Region, but also for the Centre Region: secondary school students from Chartres could come perform a “real experiment” on the PROXIMA1 beamline. Date : Juin 2010
Running time : 7.09
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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| | Structural Biology : challenges and applications What are the challenges of structural biology? How is this scientific discipline able to revolutionize the therapeutics of tomorrow and what can we learn on Life?
Answers of Roger Fourme, Professor Emeritus of the University Paris-Sud and Synchrotron SOLEIL. Date : June, 2010
Running time : 4.04
Filmmaker : Olivier Colon
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| | A magnetic World Date : April 2010
Running time : 2.14
Filmmaker : Olivier Colon
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| | Osteoporosis in the light of SOLEIL Researchers at INSERM have decided to enlist the DISCO beamline’s UV radiation to study the changes to our skeletal system caused by osteoporosis and the effectiveness of treatments... Date : 2010
Running time : 3.24
Film making : Laurianne Geffroy and J.P Courbaize
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| | Comet dust By studying grains of comet dust, scientists hope to increase their understanding of the Solar System.
Date : June 2008
Running time : 2.47
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and J.P Courbaize
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| | A molecule in the X-rays Journey into the electronic states of a molecule, on the TEMPO beamline.
Date: December 2007
Running time: 2.14
Filmmaker: Daniel Fiévet and JP Courbaize - Ya+K prod
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| | Tomato skin How do tomatoes ripen? How can we improve
their shelf life? The answers are on the SMIS
beamline.
Date: February 2008
Running time: 2.47
Filmmaker: Daniel Fiévet and JP Courbaize - Ya+K prod
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| | A less than sympathetic… sort of ink Il Ancient manuscripts sometimes deteriorate because of the ink that was used to write them. Why? How to prevent it?
Date : November 2008
Running time : 3.21
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and J.P Courbaize
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| | Prehistoric caves « Moon milk » is a strange substance that covers the walls of some prehistoric caves, sometimes erasing parietal works. What is it made of ?
Date : September 2009
Running time : 04.25
Filmmaker : Daniel Fiévet and J.P Courbaize
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| | Studying batteries… in vivo What parameters play a role in the batteries operation? To try to improve their performances, material sciences experiments are carried out on ODE beamline.
Date: Avril 2009
Running time: 2.42
Filmmaker: Laurianne Geffroy and JP Courbaize
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| | 1, 2, 3 SOLEIL The SOLEIL synchrotron is one of the world’s most intense light sources. Welcome to the world of the infinitesimal. This is where light meets matter…
Date : June 2008
Running time : 7.45
Filmmaker : S.C.A.V.O - Max Relid
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| | 2009 Heritage Days SOLEIL opened its doors to the public. The programme included: a tour of the synchrotron and workshops on the study of ancient materials in honour of the launch of the IPANEMA platform.
Date : December 2009
Running time : 7.15
Filmmaker : Laurianne Geffroy and J.P Courbaize
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| | Dangerous bacteria To fight against leptospirosa, scientists study the 3D shape of one these bacteria’s proteins. Molecular crystals and X-rays on PROXIMA1 beamline.
Date : Septembre 2008
Running time : 4.25
Filmmaker : J.P Courbaize - Ya+K prod
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| | The history of light: waves and photons From Ancient Greece to the present day, scientists have been studying light to try to penetrate the mysteries of its composition and how to measure it…
Date : December 2006
Running time : 7.33
Filmmaker : EPSIM
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| | The history of light: the spectrum Learn about the history of the discovery of different electromagnetic spectra, which have become tools for the exploration of matter and the universe as a whole.
Date : December 2006
Running time : 8.22
Filmmaker : EPSIM
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| | Interview de Michel van der REST Dans le cadre du Users' Meeting 2010, nous avons posé trois questions au DG du Synchrotron SOLEIL sur la vocation et les priorités du Users' Meeting...
Date : January 2010
Running time: 3.10
Filmmaker : SOLEIL
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