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Synchrotron analyses

Access the power of synchrotron radiation… without the complexity!

Synchrotron radiation offers unique capabilities for exploring matter with unmatched spatial and temporal resolution. These techniques allow you to investigate your materials in 2D, 3D, and 4D—down to the nanometer scale—and to obtain insights that are impossible to achieve with conventional laboratory tools.

Our laboratory specializes in synchrotron-based characterization techniques. We support you at every stage of your project, transforming these complex tools into concrete, clear, and actionable solutions tailored to your industrial and scientific challenges.

Our expertise in synchrotron radiation techniques

We master a wide range of synchrotron techniques, applicable to all types of materials:

Synchrotron micro- and nano-tomography (SR-µCT, nano-CT): high-resolution 3D imaging, detection of defects, porosity, cracks, and in situ (4D) monitoring
Synchrotron micro-diffraction: residual stress analysis, crystalline texture, grain orientation, phase transformation tracking
Diffraction Contrast Tomography (DCT): 3D mapping of crystalline orientations
X-ray spectroscopies (XANES, EXAFS): oxidation states, atomic coordination, local chemistry
Synchrotron X-ray micro-fluorescence (µXRF): ultra-sensitive 2D/3D chemical mapping
SAXS/WAXS: analysis of nanostructures, nanopowders, polymers, and composites
In situ / operando experiments: real-time monitoring of materials under mechanical, thermal, chemical, or environmental stress

Comprehensive support for your synchrotron projects

We support you at every stage:

Scoping & needs definition: translating your industrial or research challenges into a synchrotron experiment plan
Preparation & design: developing chambers or machines to apply mechanical, thermal, or moisture stress during measurements, if needed
Measurement campaigns: on-site support or full operation at the synchrotron facility
Data processing & interpretation: 2D / 3D / 4D data reconstruction, quantitative analysis, extraction of key parameters
Results valorization & transfer: clear outcomes, process recommendations, modeling support, and integration into your R&D developments

Why choose NOVITOM to benefit from synchrotron technology?

Easy access
We handle the lengthy and technical procedures required to access beamlines, saving you time and helping you launch your projects faster.
The right choice, guaranteed
We identify the synchrotron technique best suited to your needs (tomography, diffraction, spectroscopy, etc.) to obtain the right data from the start.
Useful and impactful results
Our deliverables are application-oriented, directly addressing your product and process challenges.
Time and resource savings
You benefit from our experience, synchrotron expertise, and computing capabilities—without the need for long training or costly equipment investments.
Efficient project management
Expert, personalized support throughout the entire service or project to answer all your questions.

Case studies in synchrotron analysis

Tracking the evolution of materials microstructure : in situ mechanical testing with Novi CT Rig

Rreliable and rapid analyses

Analyses carried out on state-of-the-art equipment by a team of experts.

Tailor-made approach

An approach tailored to your constraints, with a technical contact person who supports you from start to finish.

Clear results

Actionable results thanks to detailed reports and 3D visuals that facilitate decision-making.

Our other services and expertise related to synchrotron analyses

3D analysis of porosity

3D analysis of fibres

3D chacracterisation of cracks

Advanced non-destructive imaging

Real-time and in situ tomography

Geometry comparison with CAD

R&D support and partnership

Multi-scale tomography

Materials and processes

Health - cosmetics: physical analysis

X-ray tomography

X-ray diffraction and scattering

Microscopy & Spectroscopy

In situ testing devices