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The new backscattering spectrometer MIRACLES at the European Spallation Source (ESS) will feature unprecedented performances combining high flux with tunable energy resolution, large accessible dynamical range, and the possibility to implement polarization analysis [1]. Here we report recent examples of how such polarization analysis could be particularly relevant to discriminate between self and collective dynamics in complex molecular systems [2,3]. In particular, we discuss recent results on polymer nanocomposites and we discuss how the capabilites of MIRACLES could open up new possibilities in this field.
[1] F. Villacorta et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 96, 045101 (2025)
[2] M. Kruteva et al., Soft Matter, Advance Article (2025)
[3] J. Maiz et al., Macromolecules 55, 6, 2320–2332 (2022)
