Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD)
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LSU's compact synchrotron light source is the centerpiece of the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices (CAMD) that provides a powerful tool for many areas of research, particularly those involving atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Synchrotron radiation is produced by accelerating charged electrons to relativistic velocities. This produces in an intense continuum of radiation in the far ultraviolet and x-ray range of the electromagnetic spectrum.
This short wavelength (high energy) radiation is useful in chemical research for two principal reasons. First, x- ray wavelengths are comparable to inter-atomic spacings at the shorter wavelengths, and this provides access to detailed structural information. Second, these high energy photons have sufficient energy to eject core electrons from samples of interest. This is useful for providing additional insights into molecular electronic structure as well as studying condensed phase effects on electronic structure. | Researching at CAMD is organized along two major areas of interest:
1. Basic & Analytical Science this includes absorption, emission and fluoresence spectroscopy of atomic, molecular and condensed phase systems. Typical experiments in this area would include EXAFS (x-ray absorption-fine structure), Protein Crystallography.
2. Applications Research which includes experiments in x-ray lithography and micro machining |
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This page was last updated Wednesday, April 22, 2009
