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Towards the first reference standard for resistance and current measurements in C-AFM
A C2N team, in collaboration with the LNE and the Geeps has developed a multiple resistance wide range calibration sample compatible with any commercially available AFM system. Measuring resistances at the nanoscale has attracted recent attention for developing …
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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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