IRM Beamline
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Welcome!
The infrared microscopy beamline analyses a diverse range of samples for chemical and structural information; from bone to meteorites to electrochemical cells to plant material to cheese to paint, the possibilities seem almost endless!
There are predominantly two reasons to utilise synchrotron-FTIR microscopy:
To gain spatially resolved information about a sample through raster mapping (point-by-point measurements of individual spectra that are stitched together)
To acquire single point spectra on samples which are too small for laboratory-based instruments
We love our beamline, and we think you will too! Here are the people to contact if you want to chat about potential projects using the IRM instrument.
Ready to write a proposal? Find below some of the commonly requested information.
To find out proposal application deadlines follow this link and look under the merit access drop down: ANSTO website - access information
Submit all proposals via the Australian Synchrotron User Hub: https://userhub.synchrotron.org.au
Contact the IRM team by emailing: as-irm@ansto.gov.au
Proposal Preparation
Writing your proposal
How small is too small?
Hardware-based wavenumber limits
How much time do I need to apply for?