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DYnamics of a turbuleNt plasmA and Magnetic inductiOn – DYNAMO
The scientific goals of this project are two-fold: 1. Understand the relative influence of two dimensionless numbers, namely the magnetic Prandtl number (the ratio of the kinematic over the magnetic diffusivity) and the kinetic Reynolds number (which characterizes the intensity of turbulent fluctua
CArbon phaSe Transitions prObed by Raman Spectroscopy – CASTORS
The CASTORS project aims to gnaw through challenging problems of contemporary science in the emerging field of both warm dense matter and non-equilibrium physics. This project will explore the ability of time-resolved Raman spectroscopy (T-RRS) to probe dynamics and characterize structural propertie
Spin wave generation by surface acoustic waves in ferromagnetic thin films – SPINSAW
The search for the next generation of spintronics devices will require the investigation of magnetization reversal by alternative techniques, on model and versatile materials. In this context, we propose to study how spin waves can be generated through surface acoustic waves with the idea of using t
Molecular Sisyphus Cooling – MolSisCool
Over the two last decades of the twentieth century, physicists completed the cooling of atomic samples initiated with the development of laser techniques. It was then possible to cool atoms at temperatures below 1 µK. Beyond the technological breakthrough, it has allowed further development of a wid
Artificial Quantum Spin Systems from Atomic Physics – ArtiQ
This theory project is devoted to the quantum simulation of fundamental models of quantum magnetism with competing interactions (frustrated quantum spin models) in the context of current experiments in atomic physics. Frustrated quantum spin systems are among the most complex quantum many-body syste
Topographic optical fibers : new prospects in nonlinear guided-wave optics – TOPWAVE
The proposal concerns the impact of controlled longitudinal variations (periodic or not) of optical fibers guiding properties with the aim of investigating new perspectives in the field of nonlinear photonics. The objective of this project is thus to provide innovative optical fibers with axially-va
External Raman spectroscopy of materials in extreme natural or technological environments – RAMANEXT
RAMANEXT is an instrumental and methodological development project. Ultimately, the instrumentation and the available know-how will enable the characterization by Raman spectroscopy of materials exposed to high temperature in their industrial or natural environment. The two fields of application pr
Light controlled spintronics using photostriction – hvSTRICTSPIN
In the fields of magnetic nanostructures and spintronics, the possibility to control the magnetization configuration by means other than an external magnetic field is extremely attractive. We propose to control the magnetic anisotropy of a magetoelastic (ME) thin film through photoelastic (PE) effec
Field effect nanostructures in superconducting oxide 2DEG – nano-SO2DEG
The aim of this project is to make nanostructures on two-dimensional electron gases at the LaXO3/SrTiO3 interface (X=Ti or Al) and to study the coupling between superconductivity and strong Rashba Spin-Orbit Coupling (SOC). The fabrication and operation of these devices rely on the possibility to co