Performance of the AILES THz-infrared beamline at SOLEIL for high resolution spectroscopy

Abstract

The new THz beamline (AILES) located at the third generation Synchrotron Radiation source SOLEIL is now operating for applications in a wide variety of research themes. In particular, this source with its adapted optics allows high resolution spectroscopic measurements of molecules in the entire infrared and THz range. This presentation focuses on the performances concerning flux, spectral range and stability for molecular spectroscopy. Thanks to these performances, the coupling of synchrotron radiation from a highly stable third generation source with high resolution FTIR spectrometer and with a long path cell (150 m or more) can be particularly advantageous. This fact is related to the optics of the beamline permitting the entire source to be used without aperture stop (entrance iris), even for measurements at highest-resolution of ∼0.1 μeV (10-3 cm-1). © 2010 American Institute of Physics.