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COntinuous variable Measurement Based quantum computing – COMB
Our project aims at proposing theoretically and demonstrating experimentally quantum computation protocols in the optical domain. Quantum information is a pluridisciplinary field of research whose goal is to benefit from the specific properties of quantum mechanics to provide original communication
Dynamical magneto-electric effects : probe and theory of hybride excitations – DYMAGE
The Dymage project aims to identify, understand and manipulate the magnetoelectric excitations (electromagnons) in multiferroic and / or magnetoelectric compounds. This project includes (i) a prospective part of research and characterization of promising materials, (ii) the study of the excitations
From sequences to structure: statistical-physics methods to infer co-evolutionary constraints in proteins and RNAs – COEVSTAT
In the course of evolution, structure and function of biomolecules, e.g. proteins, RNA, are remarkably conserved, whereas amino-acid/nucleotide sequences vary strongly between homologous, i.e. evolutionarily related molecules. However, structural conservation constrains sequence variability, forcing
Towards a ultra-compact X-ray Free Electron Laser – Lucel-X
We propose to study a new concept of X-ray free electron laser. By blending the physics of Compton free electron lasers, of conventional plasma-based soft X-ray lasers, and of non-linear optics, it was predicted that one can trigger a stimulated Raman process during the interaction between a moderat
Electric Dipole Moment of the electron in diatomic molecules – EDMeDM
Extensions to the Standard Model of Particle Physics entail the existence of new spatial Parity (P)- and Time-reversal (T) symmetry violating interactions in nature. Among them are interactions due to a non-zero Electric Dipole Moment (EDM) of the electron, the discovery of which could help unrav
Development of a Single-gap-photoneutralizer injector with energy recovery for the future fusion reactors (ITER, DEMO) – SiPhoRE
The project aims at demonstrating the feasibility of a nearly complete neutralization of a beam of H- or D- by photodetachment. This is to be applied to the production of energetic neutral beams, suitable for the heating of fusion plasmas, like the one of ITER and the future fusion reactors (DEMO).
Structure and dynamics of simple MOlecular FLuids under EXtreme conditions of pressure and temperature – MOFLEX
The objective of this project is to investigate the warm dense fluid regime of some fundamental constituents of Jovian and icy planets (H2, He, N2, O2, CO2, H2O, NH3 and CH4), when submitted to extreme conditions of pressure (~ 100 GPa range) and temperature (~900-4000 K). This P-T regime, situated
Novel two-dimensional electron gases at the surface of transition-metal oxides – LACUNES
Fifty years of dramatic advances in microelectronics have reshaped the way we communicate and work, but progress on silicon-based technologies could well be reaching their limits. This calls for fresh research on new materials for the electronic industry. In this context, fabrication of high quality
Metadislocations in approximants of icosahedral intermetallic phases – METADIS
The present project is a contribution to the contruction of a general framework for understanding the atomistic mechanisms of high temperature deformation in complex intermetallic phases. It is based on the notion of metadislocation - that is a defect similar to an usual partial dislocation in cryst
Dynamics of Solid-Solid-Vacuum Triple-Line – LOTUS
The description of the triple line has been early recognized as one of the fundamental issues in wetting statics and dynamics. It has been the subject of a large literature in the case of liquids, however, though solid films are the basic component of many technological devices there is still a lack
Femtosecond X-ray and optical studies of ultrafast photoswitching dynamics in molecular-based magnetic materials – FEMTOMAT
The goal of this project is to lay the foundations for physical properties light-control (magnetic, optical, …) of molecular-based materials using the cooperative and coherent response at ultrashort time-scale. The Institute of Physics in Rennes (IPR, Partner 1) is a leading actor of this emerging f
Generalized kicked-rotor Anderson quantum phase transitions experiment with a potassium Bose-Einstein condensate – K-BEC
The aim of this project is the experimental study of metal/insulator phase transitions of Anderson type. For this purpose, we use a paradigmatic system of classical and quantum chaos: The kicked rotor (KR), obtained by submitting an atom to periodic kicks of a far detuned laser standing wave. Classi
Direct observation of Majorana in 3He. – MajoranaPRO
Investigations at the lowest temperature are one of the frontiers of science. Today, our laboratory at the Institut Néel and the Low Temperature laboratory at Lancaster University keep the world record of matter cooling, which is 0.085 mK. This very low temperature limit is important for the physics
Microfluidic Traffic – MiTra
Hundreds of industrial and natural processes ultimately rely on the traffic of interacting agents, which are either driven or self-propelled in channel, or obstacle, networks. Prominent examples concern: vehicle, pedestrian and animal transport, bacterial contamination of soils and tissues, blood fl
Experimental and theoretical studies of ultrashort LASer interaction with CARbon-based nanotip – LASCAR
This project will address the interaction of a single Carbon Cone nanoTip (CCnT) with ultrashort laser pulses leading to electron emission. Several mechanisms can induce the emission depending on the parameters. The control of the electronic properties during the interaction will be driven jointly
Casimir Forces and Gravitation at short range – FORCA-G
The project FORCA-G aims at studying the short range interactions between a surface and atoms trapped in its vicinity. Using cold atoms confined in the wells of an optical standing wave, the atom-surface potential will be measured with high sensitivity using atom interferometry techniques. The exper