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spIn-CAvitronics foR disrUptive RF applicationS – ICARUS
Nonreciprocity, induced by broken symmetries of nature, is indispensable for RF applications. Thus there is an great interest to develop compact and integrated RF isolators and circulators that go beyond bulky solutions based on Faraday rotation in ferrites. Such devices are valuable tools for both
Femtosecond Laser Structuration for Functionalization of Optical Windows – LAST_FLOW
We propose to investigate the possibilities of femtosecond (fs) laser ablation to design a new architecture of multifunctional optical surface. This technique is extremely promising since it has the advantage of being a one-step technology able to directly structure planar and non-planar surfaces of
New miniature high frequency probes for precision on-wafer microwave measurements – PRECISE
The very significant progress made on silicon technologies for millimetric applications makes possible the development of new systems for 6G, medical imaging or automotive safety. Unfortunately, the high frequency on-wafer characterization techniques required for the development of the
Physical properties of the intermediate states of multilevel phase change memories for neuromorphic devices – INTERSTATE
We want to demonstrate the possibility of programming phase change memories (PCMs) based on a nitrogen-doped germanium-rich GeSbTe alloy (NG-GST) in several states, with an electrical resistance intermediate between those of the extrem SET and RESET states of the device (intermedate resistance state
Epitaxial growth of Vanadium-doped SiC for back-gated graphene devices – VanaSiC
The VanaSiC project targets three complementary objectives: (i) the development of vanadium-doped SiC (SiC:V) growth on on-axis SiC substrates, (ii) the growth of graphene with an hydrogenated interface on epitaxial SiC:V back gate, and (iii) the development of two graphene-based devices exploiting
Red emitting InGaN based micro-LEDs for micro-display – REIDI
Micro-displays for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) now generates strong interests. To get a red-green-blue (RGB) full color micro-display with a pixel pitch below 10 µm, needed for AR/VR, the use of the same material family in a monolithic way should provide the best approach. The InxGa1-xN al
Compact and controllable STRONGly-coupled NANOsources of light – STRONG-NANO
Strong light-matter coupling is a new tool for molecular, photonic and material engineering and plays a key role in several fields of physics and technology such as: lazing processes, non-linear optics, light emission, and exciton transport. A topical configuration is based on a hybridizing between
Magnetic Digital Twins for Spintronics : nanoscale simulation platform – DIWINA
The DiWiNa project aims at developing a unified open-access platform for spintronic numerical twins, ie, codes for micromagnetic/spintronic simulations with sufficiently-high reliability and speed so that they can be trusted and used as reality. The simulations will be bridged to the advanced microc
Mid-IR silicon sources based on rare-earth doped chalcogenides hybrid integration – KASHMIR
The KASHMIR project aims at exploring a new paradigm for mid-infrared (mid-IR) photonics with the development of broadband and tunable mid-IR light sources on Si, enabled by the synergic combination of rare-earth (RE) doped chalcogenides (ChG) and silicon (Si) photonics. To alleviate the need for hi
NANOMECHANICAL OSCILLATOR NETWORKS UNDER A MICROWAVE OPTOMECHANICAL SCHEME TO PURSUE NEURO-INSPIRED PARALLEL COMPUTING: for smart sensing – MORETOME
Inspired by recent achievements in optomechanics, we propose to investigate a coupled nanoelectromechanical resonator (NEMS) network in a microwave optomechanical scheme, in which the NEMS is the analog unit to mimic neurons and microwave photons are information bus in the network to dynamically con
Multiscale ab initio skyrmionics in 2D magnets – MATRICES
Magnetic skyrmions, topologically protected chiral spin structures with particle-like properties, have attracted tremendous attention due to their potential information storage and processing applications. The main focus of the community so far has been on skyrmions in bulk, ultrathin films, and mul
Understanding and monitoring the negative capacitance of ferroelectric/paralectric multilayers – NEGCAP
The negative capacitance (NC) effect has been presented as a possible solution to the necessary reduction of the switching voltage in field effect transistors and could thus contribute to the future development of low power switching devices. The work that we plan to carry out is mainly positioned
Quality Assurance of Advanced and Emerging Memory Technologies by Using Machine Learning – QUALMEM
Memory test is currently based on the use of March algorithms targeting Functional Fault Models. However, with shrinking technologies, these solutions will shortly become insufficient to achieve high coverage of new defect types, thus preventing quality assurance of memories after manufacturing. A s
Electrical control of spin-injection in spin light emitting diodes and lasers via spin-orbit torque effect – SOTspinLED
Direct high-speed modulation of circular polarization of coherent light opens the way for a new communication technology and offers the possibility to overcome the main bottleneck of the optical telecommunications. An innovative way to modulate the circular polarization of a light source is to injec
Sub-WavelEngth Electro-optic sysTems – SWEET
The fast modulation of the wavefront of an optical beam is a key element of future photonic systems, with many potential applications. The most immediate ones are LIDAR type systems where this fast modulation will allow to control the scanning of the observed scene. Project SWEET proposes to demonst
HIGH efficiency LIGHT emission by inelastic tunneling – HighLights
This project aims at demonstrating high efficiency light sources based on inelastic tunneling through a tunnel junction and explore their potential for short range optical communications. Optical links are considered to be a promising venue for on-chip or chip-to-chip communication in order to reduc
Coupled relaxation VO2 Nanowire Oscillators for neuromorphic devices – CIRANO
In a rich scientific context on the development of neuro-inspired circuits, the CIRANO project is based on one of the most promising solutions explored in this field, namely the realization of coupled relaxation oscillator networks whose operating logic is inspired by the nervous system. The main o
Surface acoustic waves for magnonique devices – SACOUMAD
CMOS technology is now limited by the dissipation of the thermal energy, generated by Joule effect. To circumvent this limitation, a number of the basic building blocks of the magnonic paradigm have been experimentally demonstrated. However, they consume much energy than their CMOS counterparts. Fur
A new generation of interacting resonators: non-Hermitian and time modulated coupling – WHEEL
Coupled resonances across many areas of science, e.g. physics and chemistry, serve as defining pillars of their fields. In recent years, fundamental studies and applications have experienced a large evolution in two main directions: non-Hermitian physics, accounting for the inherent dissipative char
Aperiodic bROadband Metasurface Antennas – AROMA
Ultra-large bandwidth (BW) wireless and the seamless connectivity to the cloud and core networks are driving the access to sub-THz bands and the massive deployment of small cells. To compensate sub-THz path loss, high-gain antennas must be used. Current solutions rely on conservative quasi-optical s
Electrically Pumped Organic Laser – IDOL
Electrically pumped organic lasers (EPOL) could be integrated easily with other printable, flexible and disposable optoelectronics for applications in spectroscopy, health care system, displays and sensors. The objective of IDOL is to develop these promising light sources, still a major challenge in
Superconducting EdgE D-waves States – SEEDS
Superconducting electronics is relevant for applications in many areas that span from astrophysics and telecommunications to quantum information. Its cornerstone is a device known as the Josephson junction. This project proposes to experimentally develop and characterize a novel type of superconduct
3D hybrid, compact, all-solid-state micro-capacitor for high-voltage and fast-charge electronics – MEMPACAP
The MEMPACAP project (48 months) proposes to fabricate compact and encapsulated fast-charge storage micro-sources with high storage capacity, operating in a wide temperature range (-50 to 150°C) and delivering a cell voltage that can be modulated from 10 to 50 volts. To reach this goal, this micro-
Spintronic Ising Machine – SpinIM
Context: The evolution of the modern information and communication society, trying to solve computing tasks of ever-increasing complexity and size, is expected to lead to energy consumption that will exceed the world’s energy production by 2040. This increase in energy consumption is related to th
AlGaN-based UV micro-emitting devices for underwater wireless optical communication – SIRENS
The objective of SIRENS is to develop UV microLEDs for underwater wireless optical communications. The selected material platform, AlGaN based alloys, enables to tune the emission spectral range between 380 and 200 nm, as opposed to conventional UV light technologies. As shorter wavelengths increase
Nano-technology and Artificial Intelligence for Next-gen Optical information Storage – NAINOS
Classical optical storage concepts like the Blu-ray are physically constrained in their information density by the optical diffraction limit. We propose a disruptive concept for next generation optical storage, combining silicon nanostructures, photonics and machine learning (ML). We design nano-str
SENSing hardware burnt to feel physically non-trivial informATION – Sensation
Metrological systems are precious for quantifying our physical world. However, is there anything to recognize physically complex patterns? Smells, scents, fragrances are as many semantic notions that are difficult to quantize, but so intuitive to classify for the brain. Far from our sensors standard