Publications IR beamline

2018

  • High resolution analysis of the FTIR spectra of trifluoroamine NF 3 Bolotova IB, Ulenikov ON, Bekhtereva ES, Albert S, Bauerecker S, Hollenstein H, Lerch Ph, Quack M, Peter T, Seyfang G, Wokaun A
    JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 348, 87 (2018).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2018.04.004

2017

  • Combined synchrotron-based high resolution FTIR and IR-diode laser supersonic jet spectroscopy of the chiral molecule CDBrClF Albert S, Keppler K, Boudon V, Lerch P, Quack M
    JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 337, 105 (2017).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2017.03.004

2016

  • A combined Gigahertz and Terahertz (FTIR) spectroscopic investigation of meta-D-phenol: observation of tunnelling switching Albert S, Chen Z, Fábri C, Lerch P, Prentner R, Quack M
    MOLECULAR PHYSICS 114, 2751 (2016).
    DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2016.1226444
  • Optically Pumped GeSn Microdisk Lasers on Si Stange Daniela, Wirths Stephan, Geiger Richard, Schulte-Braucks Christian, Marzban Bahareh, von den Driesch Nils, Mussler Gregor, Zabel Thomas, Stoica Toma, Hartmann JeanMichel, Mantl Siegfried, Ikonic Zoran, Gruetzmacher Detlev, Sigg Hans, Witzens Jeremy, Buca Dan
    ACS PHOTONICS 3, 1279-1285 (2016).
    DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00258
  • PRESSURE EFFECTS IN POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC NITROGENATED HETEROCYCLES (PANHs): DIAGNOSTIC QUALITIES AND COSMOBAROMETRY POTENTIAL Montgomery W, Sephton Mark A
    The Astrophysical Journal 819, 64 (2016).
    DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/819/1/64
  • Synchrotron-Based Highest Resolution Terahertz Spectroscopy of the ? 24 Band System of 1,2-Dithiine (C 4 H 4 S 2 ): A Candidate for Measuring the Parity Violating Energy Difference between Enantiomers of Chiral Molecules Albert S, Arn F, Bolotova I, Chen Z, Fábri C, Grassi G, Lerch P, Quack M, Seyfang G, Wokaun A, Zindel D
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 7, 3847 (2016).
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01674

2015

  • Lasing in direct-bandgap GeSn alloy grown on Si Wirths S, Geiger R, von den Driesch N, Mussler G, Stoica T, Mantl S, Ikonic Z, Luysberg M, Chiussi S, Hartmann J M, Sigg H, Faist J, Buca D, Gruetzmacher D
    NATURE PHOTONICS 9, 88-92 (2015).
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHOTON.2014.321
  • One-Pot Polyol Synthesis of Pt/CeO2 and Au/CeO2 Nanopowders as Catalysts for CO Oxidation Pilger Frank, Testino Andrea, Lucchini Mattia Alberto, Kambolis Anastasios, Tarik Mohammed, El Kazzi Mario, Arroyo Yadira, Rossell Marta D, Ludwig Christian
    JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 15, 3530-3539 (2015).
    DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9861
  • Synchrotron-based highest resolution FTIR spectroscopy of chlorozbenzene Albert S, Keppler K, Lerch Ph, Quack M, Wokaun A
    JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 315, 92 (2015).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2015.03.004
  • Versatile setup for optical spectroscopy under high pressure and low temperature Tran Michael K, Levallois Julien, Akrap Ana, Teyssier Jeremie, Kuzmenko Alexey B, Levy-Bertrand Florence, Tediosi Riccardo, Brandt Mehdi, Lerch Philippe, van der Marel Dirk
    REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 86, 105102 (2015).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4931990

2014

  • AN ORGANIC COSMO-BAROMETER: DISTINCT PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE EFFECTS FOR METHYL SUBSTITUTED POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS Montgomery W, Watson J S, Sephton M A
    ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL 784, 98 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1088/0004-637X/784/2/98
  • Excess carrier lifetimes in Ge layers on Si Geiger R, Frigerio J, Suess M J, Chrastina D, Isella G, Spolenak R, Faist J
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 104, 062106 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4865237
  • In-situ vibrational optical rotatory dispersion of molecular organic crystals at high pressures Montgomery W, Lerch PH, A Sephton M
    ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA 842, 51 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.07.020
  • Infrared- and Raman-Spectroscopy Measurements of a Transition in the Crystal Structure and a Closing of the Energy Gap of BiTeI under Pressure Tran M K, Levallois J, Lerch P, Teyssier J, Kuzmenko A B, Autes G, Yazyev O V, Ubaldini A, Giannini E, van der Marel D, Akrap A
    PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 112, 047402 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.047402
  • Physikalische Chemie 2013 - "Trendbericht" Albert S, Quack M
    NACHRICHTEN AUS DER CHEMIE 62, 313 (2014).
  • Supervolcano eruptions driven by melt buoyancy in large silicic magma chambers Malfait Wim J, Seifert Rita, Petitgirard Sylvain, Perrillat Jean-Philippe, Mezouar Mohamed, Ota Tsutomu, Nakamura Eizo, Lerch Philippe, Sanchez-Valle Carmen
    NATURE GEOSCIENCE 7, 122-125 (2014).
    DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2042

2013

  • Analysis of enhanced light emission from highly strained germanium microbridges Sueess M J, Geiger R, Minamisawa R A, Schiefler G, Frigerio J, Chrastina D, Isella G, Spolenak R, Faist J, Sigg H
    NATURE PHOTONICS 7, 467-473 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1038/NPHOTON.2013.67
  • Direct observation of charge separation on Au localized surface plasmons Sa Jacinto, Tagliabue Giulia, Friedli Peter, Szlachetko Jakub, Rittmann-Frank Mercedes H, Santomauro Fabio G, Milne Christopher J, Sigg Hans
    Energy & Environmental Science 6, 3584-3588 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1039/c3ee42731e
  • Four-wave mixing in a quantum cascade laser amplifier Friedli Peter, Sigg Hans, Hinkov Borislav, Hugi Andreas, Riedi Sabine, Beck Mattias, Faist Jerome
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 102, 222104 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4807662
  • Infrared study of hydrogen up to 310GPa at room temperature Eremets M, Troyan I, Lerch PH, Drozdov A
    HIGH PRESSURE RESEARCH 33, 377-380 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1080/08957959.2013.794229
  • Local Degradation at Membrane Defects in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Kreitmeier S, Lerch P, Wokaun A, Buechi FN
    JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY 160, F456-F463 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1149/1.023306jes
  • Partialmolar volume and compressibility of dissolved CO2 in glasseswith magmatic compositions Seifert R, J Malfait W, Lerch PH, Sanchez-Valle C
    CHEMICAL GEOLOGY 358, 119-130 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.09.007
  • Synchrotron infrared transmission spectroscopy of a quantum cascade laser correlated to gain models Friedli Peter, Sigg Hans, Wittmann Andreas, Terazzi Romain, Beck Mattias, Kolek Andrzej, Faist Jerome
    APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 102, 012112 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.4774319
  • Synchrotron-Based Rotationally Resolved High-Resolution FTIR Spectroscopy of Azulene and the Unidentified Infrared Bands of Astronomy Albert S, Lerch P, Quack M
    CHEMPHYSCHEM 14, 3204-3208 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201300623
  • Transient mid-IR study of electron dynamics in TiO2 conduction band Sa Jacinto, Friedli Peter, Geiger Richard, Lerch Philippe, Rittmann-Frank Mercedes H, Milne Christopher J, Szlachetko Jakub, Santomauro Fabio G, van Bokhoven Jeroen A, Chergui Majed, Rossi Michel J, Sigg Hans
    ANALYST 138, 1966 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1039/c3an36595f
  • Transient mid-IR study of electron dynamics in TiO2 conduction band (vol 138, pg 1966, 2013) Sa Jacinto, Friedli Peter, Geiger Richard, Lerch Philippe, Rittmann-Frank Mercedes H, Milne Christopher J, Szlachetko Jakub, Santomauro Fabio G, van Bokhoven Jeroen A, Chergui Majed, Rossi Michel J, Sigg Hans
    ANALYST 138, 7420-7420 (2013).
  • Tunneling and Tunneling Switching Dynamics in Phenol and Its Isotopomers from High-Resolution FTIR Spectroscopy with Synchrotron Radiation Albert S, Lerch P, Prentner R, Quack M
    ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 52, 346-349 (2013).
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205990

2012

  • Assessing noise sources at synchrotron infrared ports Lerch P, Dumas P, Schilcher T, Nadji A, Luedeke A, Hubert N, Cassinari L, Boege M, Denard JC, Stingelin L, Nadolski L, Garvey T, Albert S, Gough C, Quack M, Wambach J, Dehler M, Filhol JM
    JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 19, 1 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1107/S0909049511041884
  • Direct-Gap Gain and Optical Absorption in Germanium Correlated to the Density of Photoexcited Carriers, Doping, and Strain Carroll L, Friedli P, Neuenschwander S, Sigg H, Cecchi S, Isa F, Chrastina D, Isella G, Fedoryshyn Y, Faist J
    PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 109, 057402 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.057402
  • Electro-optical measurement of sub-ps structures in low charge electron bunches Muller F, Peier P, Schlott V, Steffen B, Feurer T, Kuske P
    PHYSICAL REVIEW SPECIAL TOPICS-ACCELERATORS AND BEAMS 15, 070701 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.15.070701
  • Factors determining the gas crossover through pinholes in polymer electrolyte fuel cell membranes Kreitmeier Stefan, Michiardi Matteo, Wokaun Alexander, Buechi Felix N
    ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA 80, 240-247 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.07.013
  • IR beamline at the Swiss Light Source Lerch Ph, Quaroni L, Wambach J, Schneider J, Armstrong D B, Rossetti D, Mueller F L, Peier P, Schlott V, Carroll L, Friedli P, Sigg H, Stutz S, Tran M
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: CONFERENCE SERIES 359, 012003 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/359/1/012003
  • Insights into the high-pressure behavior of kaolinite from infrared spectroscopy and quantum-mechanical calculations Welch MD, Montgomery W, Balan E, Lerch P
    PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF MINERALS 39, 143 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1007/s00269-011-0469-5
  • Optical properties of Bi2Te2Se at ambient and high pressures Akrap Ana, Tran Michael, Ubaldini Alberto, Teyssier Jeremie, Giannini Enrico, van der Marel Dirk, Lerch Philippe, Homes Christopher C
    PHYSICAL REVIEW B 86, 235207 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.235207
  • Tensile strained Ge quantum wells on Si substrate: Post-growth annealing versus low temperature re-growth Suess MJ, Carroll L, Sigg H, Diaz A, Chrastina D, Isella G, Muller E, Spolenak R
    MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL SOLID-STATE MATERIALS 177, 696-699 (2012).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2011.10.009

2011

  • Compositional dependent compressibility of dissolved water in silicate glasses Malfait WJ, Sanchez-Valle C, Ardia P, Medard E, Lerch P
    AMERICAN MINERALOGIST 96, 1402-1409 (2011).
    DOI: 10.2138/am.2011.3718
  • Discussion replies on synchrotron based high resolution Fourier Transform Spectroscopy Albert S, K Albert K, Lerch P, Quack M
    FARADAY DISCUSSIONS 150, 146 (2011).
    DOI: 10.1039/C1FD90001C
  • IR Workshop at Biozentrum Basel Lerch P, Quaroni L, Dumas P, Quitmann C, Jahns D
    SYNCHROTRON RADIATION NEWS 24, 28 (2011).
    DOI: 10.1080/08940886.2011.583888
  • On the high resolution FTIR spectroscopy of phenol and torsional tunneling Albert S, K Albert K, Lerch P, Quack M
    FARADAY DISCUSSIONS 150, 517 (2011).
    DOI: 10.1039/C1FD90004H
  • Synchrotron-based highest resolution Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of naphthalene (C10H8) and indole (C8H7N) and its application to astrophysical problems Albert S, Albert KK, Lerch P, Quack M
    FARADAY DISCUSSIONS 150, 71-99 (2011).
    DOI: 10.1039/c0fd00013b
  • Synchrotron-based highest resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy of naphtalene (C10H8) and indole (C8H7N) and its application to astrophysical problems Albert S, Keppler Albert K, Lerch PH, Quack M
    FARADAY DISCUSSIONS 150, 1 (2011).
  • Ultra-broadband infrared pump-probe spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation and a tuneable pump Carroll L, Friedli P, Lerch P, Schneider J, Treyer D, Hunziker S, Stutz S, Sigg H
    REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 82, 063101 (2011).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3592332

2010

  • Charge dynamics of Co-doped BaFe2As2 Lucarelli A, Dusza A, Pfuner F, Lerch P, Analytis JG, Chu JH, Fisher IR, Degiorgi L
    NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS 12, 073036 (2010).
    DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/12/7/073036
  • Electro optical measurement of coherent synchrotron radiation for ps electron bunches with few pc charge Mueller F, Peier P, Schlott V
    PROCEEDINGS OF FEL 2010, Malmoe, Sweden , 378 (2010).
  • Functionalization of fluoropolymer surfaces with nanopatterned polyelectrolyte brushes Neuhaus S, Padeste C, Solak HH, Spencer ND
    POLYMER 51, 4037 (2010).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2010.07.002
  • High-resolution spectrum and rovibrational analysis of the 1 CH-stretching fundamental in CHD2I Albert S, Tanner CM, Quack M
    MOLECULAR PHYSICS 108, 2403 (2010).
    DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2010.513343
  • Recent applications and current trends in analytical chemistry using synchrotron-based Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy Martin MC, Schade U, Lerch P, Dumas P
    TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 29, 453 (2010).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2010.03.002
  • Stability of Coronene at High Temperature and Pressure Jennings E, Montgomery W, Lerch PH
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B 114, 15753 (2010).
  • Temperature dependence of the excitation spectrum in the charge-density-wave ErTe3 and HoTe3 systems Pfuner F, Lerch P, Chu JH, Kuo HH, Fisher IR, Degiorgi L
    PHYSICAL REVIEW B 81, 195110 (2010).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.195110

2009

  • Improved spatial resolution for reflection mode infrared microscopy Bechtel HA, Martin MC, May TE, Lerch P
    REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 80, 126106 (2009).
    DOI: 10.1063/1.3270260
  • Infrared spectroscopy of electronic bands in bilayer graphene Kuzmenko AB, van Heumen E, van der Marel D, Lerch P, Blake P, Novoselov KS, Geim AK
    PHYSICAL REVIEW B 79, 115441 (2009).
    DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.115441

2008

  • Spatial resolution limits for synchrotron-based infrared spectromicroscopy Levenson E, Lerch P, Martin MC
    INFRARED PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY 51, 413 (2008).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2007.12.004
  • Spatial resolution limits for synchrotron-based spectromicroscopy in the mid- and near-infrared Levenson E, Lerch P, Martin MC
    JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 15, 323 (2008).
    DOI: 10.1107/S0909049508004524

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