Instrumentation
The team's instrumentation includes powder, single crystal, and medium/high resolution thin film diffractometers. We also use a small angle instrument located at the
PFNC (Grenoble Nanocaracterization Platform). We provide support for measurements as well as data processing and analysis.
Synchrotron activities at ESRF
At the ESRF site, the CNRS and the CEA have jointly built and operate the five
French CRG beamlines
(F-CRG) in order to offer French researchers world-class X-ray beams, cutting-edge techniques, and powerful analysis tools for diffraction and absorption spectroscopy :
The NRX team uses three instruments on the French BM32-IF beamline at ESRF (ultra-high vacuum surface diffraction, 4-circle goniometer, µLaue). It is directly involved in their construction, development, and user support.
The NRX also conducts studies in active collaboration (projects, methodological developments) with several of the ESRF's own lines that can serve as a link to our activities.