Researchers decry plans to close beamlines at Australian synchrotron
Infrared and terahertz spectroscopy lines under threat
Researchers in Australia are raising concerns about plans drawn up by federal agencies to close two beamlines at the country’s synchrotron, which produces high-energy beams of light for various experiments.
The two beamlines being considered for closure are the far-infrared/terahertz spectroscopy and infrared microscopy beamlines, says Michael Jones, research infrastructure specialist in synchrotron science at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.