===== Scientific research with THEMIS=====

THEMIS is an infrastructure at the forefront of contemporary research in the fields of solar physics, inner planetary physics as well as solar instrumentation. The [[science:objectives|complete description of its scientific objectives can be found on the dedicated webpage]]. In summary, its key scientific objectives are:
  * **Instrumental development in high-resolution spectropolarimetry & spectroscopy**: analyzing the electromagnetic spectrum and the polarization of the light to infer multiple properties of the observed celestial body
  * **Solar adaptive optics**:
  * **Understand solar magnetism** : thanks to its spectropolarimetric capabilities, THEMIS performs magnetic field measurements of the visible light that has been polarized by the presence of magnetic field in the solar atmosphere
  * **Understand solar heating** : THEMIS aims to understand the coupling between different layers of the solar atmosphere and how energy is transported from the interior to the outer solar atmosphere.  
  * **Study and follow solar activity** : THEMIS investigates transient events and dynamic processes in the Sun's atmosphere, such as protuberances, prominences, jets, flares, solar eruptions.
  * ** Monitor solar origin of space weather**: by improving our understanding of the Sun's magnetic activity and its role in driving solar phenomena, THEMIS contributes valuable data for space weather prediction and understanding the Sun-Earth relationships.
  * **Study of inner solar system objects**: THEMIS offers without equivalent ground-based observational capabilities of near-Sun objects such as Mercury and comets.  THEMIS's high spectral resolution can allow detailed observations of the atmospheres of Mercury and measurement of chemical compositions via spectroscopy.

=== Results ===

**[[science:results| THEMIS news and highlights]]** \\
[[science:results:gallery| Galleries of images and animations obtained with THEMIS]]

=== Scientific Publications ===

**[[science:publications| Lists of publications related to THEMIS]]** \\
[[science:publications:technical| Technical publications related to THEMIS]] \\
[[science:publications:solar| Solar physics publications with THEMIS]] \\
[[science:publications:mercury| Hernian (Mercury) physics publications with THEMIS]]