Facilities

Jungfraujoch and Payerne Observatories

The high-altitude Jungfraujoch observatory and the rural Payerne observatory serve as research facilities for atmospheric long-term observations and process studies on the impacts of aerosols on air quality, climate and weather.

Smog Chambers

The smog chambers are the backbone facilities of the LAC and intensively used by internal and external collaborators.

Mobile Laboratory

Numerous studies in Switzerland and abroad made and make use of this well-equipped mobile laboratory.

CLOUD Chamber - CERN

The CLOUD chamber at CERN is a unique facility for studying particle formation and growth in the entire atmosphere.

SLS Environmental Cell

The Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry develops near-ambient-pressure X-ray excited electron spectroscopy techniques and experimental cells for atmospheric research at the Swiss Light Source.

SLS Micro-Reactor

The Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry develops sample cells and instrumental approaches to use in situ Scanning Transmission X-ray Microspectroscopy at the PolLux beamline of SLS for Environmental and Energy Research.