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Muriel Thomasset, Research Engineer, new Technology Resources Coordinator at C2N

After completing a thesis on the development of Fresnel zone lenses for X-rays in 1998, Muriel joined the LURE synchrotron in 2001 as a research engineer. She joined the SOLEIL synchrotron in 2004 to develop optics used in fields …

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Biomechanical MEMS Electrostatic Energy Harvester for Pacemaker Application : a study of optimal interface circuit

The leadless pacemaker is the most recent pacemaker concept, developed to overcome conventional pacemakers’ limitations. This technology offers better comfort to the patients, lower risk from implantation, and higher reliability. However, these devices suffer from limited battery lifetime due …

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Sylvia Matzen, contributing author of Etonnante Physique, published by CNRS

Sylvia Matzen, a C2N research professor and CNRS bronze medallist, contributed to the book Etonnante Physique, published by Editions CNRS. Her subject is photostriction, a phenomenon that consists of deforming a material by illuminating it. This opens the way to …

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The promising growth of 2D material WSe2 on conventional 3D GaP substrates

With the perspective of enhancing the physical properties of two-dimensional materials, the MAT2D team at C2N is studying the optical and electronic properties of 3R stacking tungsten diselenide (WSe2) grown on III-V semiconductor gallium phosphide (GaP). The used growth …

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C2N among the laureates of the CNRS Bas Carbone call for projects

The aim of this call for proposals is to support emerging initiatives to reduce the energy footprint of laboratories, as well as to strengthen existing initiatives.1 Among the 32 projects selected, C2N's project is part of a …

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