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Custom laser pulse-trains and FRequency cOmbs using Space-Time duality – FROST
FROST is supported by an international consortium, involving three academic research labs – LIPhy in Grenoble, INRS-EMT in Montréal and COPL in Québec - and an industrial partner, Genia Photonics based in Montréal. The goal of FROST is to apply and extend the concept of space-time duality in optics,
Magnetic Impurities in SuperconducToRs: from single Atoms to Lattices – MISTRAL
We first plan to revisit in details the interaction between a single magnetic atom encapsulated in a superconducting matrix paying attention to the spatial dependence and extension of the Shiba bound states which will be characterized spectroscopically by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Such real-s
Pattern Formation by Bacteria: from Theoretical Physics to Synthetic Biology – Bactterns
General Background: How biological structures or patterns are formed is one of the most fundamental questions in modern science. It involves intriguing processes and has been a recurrent topic that fascinated generations of scientists. However, the underlying determinants are often buried in the ov
Synchronized Pulses in Optical Cavities for Quantum optics and quantum information systems – SPOCQ
Quantum information science (QIS) is a research field that offers new insights and capabilities in communication and processing of information via the coherent manipulation of quantum systems. If this relatively new field has already proved its potential through many proofs of principle, we are stil
Boson Localization in Disordered Spin Systems – BOLODISS
Based on the microscopic information obtained from nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements coupled to advanced theoretical numerical analysis, we aim at understanding of topical, magnetic-field-induced phenomena in antiferromagnetic quantum spin systems (QSS) of the Bose-Einstein condensation
Wetting on Real Surfaces : Dynamics and Nanoroughness – REALWET
The fundamental objective of this project is to relate wetting behavior to measurable properties of a surface. We produce model surfaces and then carefully measure the full range of contact line dynamics on these surfaces. First we strive to produce a “perfect” reference surface that exhibits no co
Vacuum Magnetic Birefringence – BMV
We propose to combine state of the art optical instrumentation with very high pulsed magnetic fields to study magneto-optical phenomena in the quantum vacuum i.e. the experimental proof of the magneto optical properties of quantum vacuum. Our goal is to observe for the first time the linear magnetic
FAilure PREcursors in Soft matter – FAPRES
Material failure is ubiquitous on length scales ranging from a few nanometers, as in fracture of atomic or molecular systems, up to geological scales, as in earthquakes. The detection of any precursors that may point to incipient failure is the Holy Grail in many disciplines, from material science t
Advanced Modelling of Island Control for ITER – AMICI
The project is aimed at demonstrating a consistent modelling of Neoclassical Tearing Mode (NTM) stabilization in tokamaks, as well as sawtooth instability control in presence of fast particles with a realistic MHD model. The originality and novelty of the project consists in the implementation of th
Electron quantum optics : many body physics at the few particles scale – 1 shot reloaded
Quantum effects have been studied on photon propagation in the context of quantum optics since the second half of the last century. In particular, using single photon emitters, fundamental tests of quantum mechanics, associated with the bosonic nature of photons, were explored by manipulating single
Quantum Hall edge channels tunnelling spectroscopy – QUEST
The quantum nature of an electronic fluid is ubiquitous in many solid-state systems subjected to correlations or confinement. This is particularly true for two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) in which fascinating quantum states of matter, such as the integer and fractional quantum Hall (QH) state
Molecular Imaging by Strong-Field Induced Tunneling, Scattering and recombination – MISFITS
Intense laser pulses generate high-order harmonics when focused in a gas jet. High harmonic spectroscopy consists in measuring the emitted XUV radiation to retrieve structural information on the generating gas. This signal can be used to follow photochemical processes triggered by a pump pulse, or
A spin-photon interface: quantum entanglement and quantum measurements – SPIQE
The main goal of the present project is to investigate both experimentally and theoretically the potential of a semiconductor spin-photon interface for quantum information processing. Our objectives range from fundamental studies in quantum physics, to demonstrations of first functionalities for qua
ATTOSECOND PLASMA ELECTRONICS AND RELATIVISTIC OPTICS – APERO
The APERO (Attosecond Plasma Electronics and Relativistic Optics) project aims at elucidating the physics involved in the interaction of ultra-intense ultra-short pulses with so-called plasma mirrors, down to the sub-laser-cycle (attosecond) time scale, and up to the relativistic interaction regime
XUV STudies of light beams carrying Angular momenta: Synthesis and Exchanges – Xstase
Xstase project is dedicated to the study of the exchanges of angular momenta of light with matter in linear and highly nonlinear regimes. It will provide a full panorama of both Orbital Angular Momenta and Spin Angular Momenta conversions from the IR to the XUV through High Harmonic Generation (HHG)
Elongation mechanics in vertebrate embryos – ElongMech
Previous studies have shown that in vertebrate embryos the elongation of the axis takes place by the expansion of the posterior presomitic mesodrem where cells show a gradient of Brownian motion. From a physics point of view, the intriguing question is that how can a graded random motility of partic
Electronic ground states of 3D electron gaz system in the quantum limit regime – QuantumLimit
The behavior of electrons in presence of a large magnetic field has always been at the heart of the understanding of the quantum matter. Recently, we discovered a cascade of electronic phase transitions induced by a strong magnetic field perpendicular to the graphene layers of bulk graphite. These
Single Atom Register in an Optical Cavity for Entanglement of Many Atoms – SAROCEMA
Creating and characterizing multi-particle entanglement in systems of material particles is becoming a major focus of experimental quantum physics. Besides its fundamental importance, such entanglement is the key ingredient for new applications such as quantum metrology, quantum simulations, quantum
Understanding the Pitch Sensitivity of Chiral Materials – UPSCALE
Helical molecular assemblies are amongst the most fascinating structures found in nature. Prominent examples are chiral nematic liquid crystals which are of immense technological importance due to their ubiquitous use in optical switching devices. The size and symmetry of the helical pitch e
ORBITAL MAGNETISM OF DIRAC FERMIONS – DIRACFORMAG
CF rapport soumis CF rapport soumis CF rapport soumis CF rapport soumis Electronic properties of graphene have attracted a lot of interest due to its electronic Dirac-particle like spectrum leading to spectacular signatures in transport properties. In contrast, orbital magnetism has not yet been exp
Multi-Techniques Modeling of Electron Densities – MTMED
The present project aims at developing a new model of the experimental spin resolved electron density common to experimental techniques as different as Polarised Neutron Diffraction (PND), high resolution X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Magnetic Diffraction (XMD) and Magnetic Inelastic Compton Scatte