About Us

Infrastructure description

BABE infrastructure provides a suite of installations and related experimental techniques and methodologies for photonic characterization and microscopic diagnostics of optical elements, optical devices and related constituent materials.

The approach is based on the interaction of a beam of photons of variable polarization ranging from linear to circular in the energy (wavelenght) range 2.8-1600 eV (443-0.775 nm) delivered by the two synchrotron radiation beamlines BACH and BEAR of the Italian National Council of Research (CNR) installed at Elettra synchrotron facility (Trieste, Italy).

Control and acquisition of apparatuses is PC controlled. Control PCs are connected to web and remotely accessible permitting the remote management of experiments.

The beamlines are operated by the Istituto Officina dei Materiali (IOM-CNR) https://www.iom.cnr.it/

Infrastructure location

BABE infrastructure is located in the premises of the Institute of matters IOM-CNR and Elettra synchrotron radiation facility, located in Basovizza - Trieste, close to the border with Slovenia. It is served by Trieste airport, which is 46 km far and offers regular flights to Munich and London. The most important European hubs can also be accessed from Venice, Treviso and Ljubljana airports, which are also at close distance.

Contact:

Elena Magnano  [ Reveal this e-mail ]