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Energy range   Between 1 to 400 meV (8 to 3000 cm-1)
 
Energy Resolution (ΔE/E)  

Interferometer 1: 0.001 meV (0.008 cm-1)
Interferometer 2 HR : 10-4 meV (0.0008 cm-1)
 

Source  

Magnet dipole 18x80 mrad² (VxH)
Edge and constant fiel emission 

Flux in the XAS hutch  

5.10e13 Phot/s/0.1%bw @ 100 cm-1
1.10e13 Phot/s/0.1%bw @ 10 cm-1
 

Optics  

8 mirrors between the extraction and the interferometers.
2 Michelson interferometers : medium resolution for condensed matter studies and high resolution for gas phase experiments.
 

Sample Environment  

Thermostated liquid cells
Multiple pass gas cell (up to 100 m path)

Research areas


High Resolution Gas phase Spectroscopy :
Characteristic spectral signatures of molecules of astrophysical and atmospheric or general interest (mid- and far infrared to millimeter waves) Preparation to the mission Herschel.
Astrophysical and atmospherical applications



Dynamics of solvated or confined molecules 

Studies of molecules confined in micellar, lamellar and mesoporours materials. 
Applications in pharmacology, nanotechnology

Physical chemistry a interfaces

Mixed valence compounds, manganites, thin layer oxides and materials.
Applications : synthesis of new materials optimised for industrial applications


Optical properties of solids

Studies of non conventional crystals such as hight temperature supraconductors (HTCS), organic supraconductors and molecular magnets.
Application : nanotechnology

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Partners and collaborations


  • LADIR : Laboratoire de dynamique,
    interaction et réactivité


  • LEMHE/ICMMO : Laboratoire d'Étude des Matériaux Hors Équilibre
    Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux de Orsay
  • LISA : Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques -
    Jussieu Créteil

  • ISMO : Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay

  • PhLAM (Lille) : Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules

  • Université de Rennes
  • IMPMC : Institut de Minéralogie et de Physique des Milieu Condensés
  • Université de Tours (Région Centre)
                 

National action research
  • FTID (2006-2010)
  • MINOS ( 2007-2011)
  • ProMetTHz (2008-2012)
  • Dynaco (2010-2014)


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