“Communicate differently ..... at the speed of light”: C2N at the Double Science Festival to show you nanoscience as you've never seen it before !

Light, which travels at around 300,000 kilometers per second (3 × 10⁸ m/s), has become an invaluable tool for transmitting data at very high speeds. Thanks to optical fibers, it travels around the world and forms the heart of the Internet. To exploit this speed, we use photonic chips, tiny components capable of directing light inside very thin circuits. These chips work a bit like electronic circuits, but instead of …

Solar photovoltaics in France (3rd edition) : reality, potential, and challenges

What is the current state of solar photovoltaic development in France ? What role could it play in the country’s future energy mix? This third edition of the Photovoltaic Solar Guide — enriched with numerous fact sheets and prepared by a group of researchers from C2N, the Ile-de-France Photovoltaic Institute (IPVF), and the French Photovoltaic Research Federation — aims to support informed public discussion on the energy transition in France. …