The Tatu¹ (Terahertz and fAr-infrared Tip-enhanced Ultramicroscopy) beamline will be dedicated to nanoscale synchrotron spectroscopy and imaging in the long-wave infrared range. This energy range is largely unexplored for nanoscale spectral analysis and will enable a deeper understanding of various phenomena in physics, such as optical conductivity, doping mapping of nanotransistors, edge plasmonics in topological insulators, and light channeling in nanophotonics, for example.

¹The Tatu beamline is part of the second phase of the Sirius project, which was included in the Growth Acceleration Program (Novo PAC) and will be funded by resources from the FNDCT/MCTI. The plan announced by the Federal Government foresees investments of R$ 800 million over the next four years for the second phase of the Sirius project. This includes the design and construction of ten new research stations, including technical and building infrastructure, in addition to the continuous optimization of electron accelerators. Learn more.