The Far-Infrared Beamline at the Canadian Light Source

The Far-Infrared beamline at the Canadian Light Source (CLS), provides access to High-Resolution Spectroscopy to researchers across Canada and around the world. The primary, instrument on the beamline is a Bruker IFS125HR Spectrometer capable of better than 0.001 cm⁻¹ resolution. By exploiting the high brightness of the synchrotron source the beamline can achieve signal to noise levels up to 8 times better than that achievable using a thermal source. Equipped with a temperature-controlled, 2-meter multi-pass gas cell with a maximum pathlength of 72 meters, a 1.5-meter glow discharge cell, the Far-Infrared facility is well equipped for high-resolution molecular spectroscopy. A horizontal microscope is available for micro-spectroscopy experiments. This talk will provide details on the available equipment, techniques, and the methods of access at the Far-Infrared as well as some examples of recent research projects on the beamline.