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Nicola Carlon Zambon, recipient of the C'NANO IDF 2020 Thesis Prize - EDOM Thesis Prize

Nicola (Titta) Carlon Zambon obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in physics at the University of Padova, Italy. For his final master project, he joined Jaqueline Bloch's group at C2N (formerly LPN) to study nonlinear phenomena occurring in microcavities …

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A biocompatible microfluidic artificial lung that « breathes »

End-stage lung diseases may result in death either by oxygenation and carbon dioxide exchange insufficency or by right heart failure. The macroscopic blood oxygenator ECMO (ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) is a therapeutic option, currently used in …

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Vibrational Resonance Amplification in a Thermo-Optic Optomechanical Nanocavity

The enhancement mechanism of a weak (undetectable) signal, known as vibrational resonance, is activated by modulating an input field at high frequency and submitting it to a bistable system.  Such general and wide spread concept has …

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CNRS Images Report - The sculptors of the nanoworld

To sculpt matter at the nanometre scale, where every speck of dust or tiny vibration can compromise their work, physicists need laboratories protected from any disturbances. This report from the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology shows how scientists use …

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