Infra-Red Synchrotron Radiation Measurements at Brookhaven

In the infra-red spectral region, synchrotron radiation is calculated to be one to two orders of magnitude brighter than a 2000 K black body. It should thus provide new scientific opportunities in areas where the sample acceptance is limited, such as in the area of surface vibrational studies and for measurements of small samples in cryostats. At wavelengths greater than 100 micrometers, the NSLS has more power than a conventional source and is of more general applicability.