IRM Beamline

IRM Beamline

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:

  1. To gain spatially resolved information about a sample through raster mapping (point-by-point measurements of individual spectra that are stitched together)

  2. To acquire single point spectra on samples which are too small for laboratory-based instruments

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

A general introduction to IRM

Beamtime (and beyond)

Sample Preparation

During Beamtime

Post Beamtime

Data Analysis

 

ASMG Workshop 2023_IR data analysis.mp4
Australian Synchrotron Microscopy Group Workshop 2023: IR data analysis (fundamentals)

Video download link (1080 resolution)