Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium

Geophysical Centre of the Royal Meteorological Instsitute, 1 rue du Centre Physique
B-5670 Dourbes
Belgium


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Brief presentation of the institution

The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (RMI) is a scientific institute, engaged in meteorology and geophysics. It fulfils climatological and geophysical observations in favour of the safety of the general public. Moreover, the RMI caries out research in hydro-meteorology, climatology and geophysics, implementing multidisciplinary tools and methods in order to tackle complex problems of current concern. The Geophysical Centre of the RMI is located in the south of Belgium far from all electric and magnetic disturbances and was inaugurated in 1956. It deals particularly with the Earth's magnetic field and related phenomena, as well as with the magnetic property characterisation of natural and artificial materials.

Main Radiomag related topics

Magnetic property characterisation of materials, nanoparticles and ferrofluids.

Main Radiomag related research techniques and equipment

- SQUID magnetometry

- magnetic susceptibility

Research topics, techniques and equipment not related to Radiomag

Methods

3-axial remanence measurements for determining the remanence vector

density determination through volume measurements by He gas-displacement

 

Facilities

- 2G Triaxial cryogenic magnetometer (2G Enterprises) with DC SQUIDS and sample access of 7.6 cm

- AccuPyc II 1340 (Micromeritics)

Brief information on available facilites

- MPMS3: ±7T, 1.8-400K & AC susceptibility 0.1 Hz - 1 kHz

- Kappabridge KLY-4S: field range:3 - 450 A/m, fixed frequency @ 875 Hz, temperature range 77 - 973 K, sample volume: up to 10 ml

Willingness to accept/host visiting researchers

Students Post-Docs Senior Researchers

Members:

Simo Spassov Email: Website: http://dourbes.meteo.be/en/research/environmentalmagnetism Position: Senior researcher