March 31, 2025
Electrically injected metamaterial grating DFB laser for telecom applications exploiting an ultra-high Q Electromagnetic Induced Transparency resonance
Researchers at the Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N), in collaboration with Laboratoire Charles Fabry (LCF) and Telecom SudParis proposed to use a 2D …
April 10, 2025
Portrait of Anthony Piorowicz, the new Technical Director for Infrastructure and Security at C2N
Anthony Piorowicz joined C2N in January as Technical Director for Infrastructure and Security.
A graduate in Civil Engineering and Public Works, Anthony Piorowicz began his …
March 7, 2025
For a free and borderless science in the service of democracy : C2N Supports the Stand Up For Science movement
The C2N, alongside its supervising institutions—CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, and Université Paris Cité—supports the "Stand Up For Science" initiative and reaffirms its commitment to academic freedom …
April 14, 2025
Sophie Szopa at C2N : pollution, climate and technology : what framework for sustainable development ?
As part of the C2N seminar series, climatologist Sophie Szopa was invited to give a talk entitled Climate and Technology : what framework for sustainable …
March 6, 2025
LumiSync : data synchronization at the speed of light
The start-up LumiSync is developing the world's first on-chip 100% photonic oscillator based on a unique technological and instrumental savoir-faire developed for several years at …
April 14, 2025
Our PhD students are talented : a portrait of Hana BOUKHAROUBA, a third-year doctoral student in the Microsystems and Nano Biofluidics Department
Hana BOUKHAROUBA is a third-year PhD student in the Microsystems and Nano Biofluidics Department at C2N. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical …
April 7, 2025
The quantum era : C2N, a key player in future technologies
C2N is one of the major and innovative players in the field of quantum technologies. In their appearances on France Culture, two researchers from C2N, …
April 16, 2025
April 14, 2025
Yannick Dappe, CNRS Research Director, joins the COMICS team
Yannick Dappe earned his PhD in 2002 from the University of Strasbourg (at IPCMS), working on the theory of nonlinear optics on metallic surfaces. His …
May 20, 2025
Pint of Science France : from ancient codes to quantum technologies
On May 20, as part of Pint of Science France, Science outreach festival, Dario Fioretto, a researcher at C2N, will explain how quantum computers are …
Research
The centre develops research in the fields of material science, nanophotonics, nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnologies and microsystems, as well as in nanotechnologies. Its research activites cover all the range from fondamental to applied science.
The scientific project revolves around 10 major scientific challenges which are common to the 4 departments and federate research within the laboratory.
Jobs
Each year, researchers, engineers and technicians from around the world apply for CNRS or Paris-Saclay University positions to carry out their activity at C2N.
A number of internship, PhD position and Post-doc opportunities are also open at C2N.
Facility
The C2N gathers 3 plateforms into the Technology Facility and 3 platforms of expertise in instrumentation and characterization (optical and multiphysics).
The C2N Technology Facility belongs to the national nanofabrication network (Renatech network).
Oct. 6, 2025 - 10 a.m.
(in french) Et si, la Terre était ailleurs ?
La science-fiction explore le champ des possibles grâce à des expériences de pensée. Par jeu, demandons-nous avec elle ce que serait devenu l'humanité sur une …
Dec. 18, 2024 - 2 p.m.
Optical phase modulation by Pockels effect in silicon platform
The performance evolution of classical and quantum optical communication networks, computing systems, sensing circuits (including gyroscopes and lidars), as well as integrated circuits, requires the …
March 21, 2025 - 10 a.m.
High-fidelity photonic quantum information : protocols and universal circuit control
Abstract
In this PhD thesis, we advance integrated photonics for quantum information processing by improving the calibration and control of photonic integrated circuits (PICs). PICs …
April 29, 2025 - 10 a.m.
(in french) Accélérateurs de particules sur puce
La présente thèse explore le développement d’un accélérateur de particules miniaturisé intégré sur une puce en silicium, en réponse aux défis posés par les infrastructures …
Nov. 8, 2023 - 2 p.m.
Along the edges of crystal growth:planar, nanostructured and van der Waals epitaxy
Many semiconducting materials used in electronic devices are crystalline solids, in which atoms are ordered by well-defined symmetries. These synthetic (man-made) crystalline solids are obtained …
Dec. 8, 2023 - 9:30 a.m.
(in french) Photonique quantique intégrée : Orchestrer modes ou photons
