IN1 is mainly devoted to the study of excitation spectra in solids and liquids which demand high neutron energies available from the hot source. IN1-Lagrange will extend the application of its Be-filter option (phonon density-of-states measurements, studies of molecular dynamics and atomic bondings, etc.)

Global application field of the instrument:

• The highest performance in the case of hydrogen-containing materials
• e.g. Life science: H-bonding, its role in biological function of proteins
• Dynamics and bonding: functional abilities of materials; ground step in developments
• Structure of complex molecular compounds
• Location in the host matrix of molecular groups active in selectivity processes
  
• Materials and compounds
  
  • hydrides of metals and intermetallic compounds (future energy storage)
  • zeolites and metallic catalysts (molecular sensitivity mechanisms)
  • nano-crystalline materials for industry and applications (fullerenes, nanotubes, polymers, amorphous materials and composites, surfaces and porous media)
  • industrially used stainless steels (mechanisms of embrittlement in aggressive environment)
    
  • high-Tc superconducting ceramics (highly efficient electric and magnetic devices)
  • geochemistry matters for earth science (large-scale processes related to water and hydro-carbons)
• Magnetism (rare-earth based compounds, inter-multiplet transitions)