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Superconductivity research at MPQ in the spotlight on France Culture
The program "La méthode scientifique" on France culture highlighted research on superconductivity at MPQ in its 12/12/2018 program, entitled "Supraconductivité : chaud devant". You can find the interview of Alain Sacuto (professor) and Nicolas Auvray (PhD student) of...
Magnetotransport of electrons modified by cavity vacuum fields
The THEORIE group of MPQ laboratory is pioneering a new frontier of condensed matter physics: the control of electronic transport in cavity systems. The group has theoretically shown that the direct current (dc) magnetotransport of a 2D electron gas can be strongly...
The link between superconductivity and nematicity revealed under pressure
Researchers from laboratory MPQ have clarified the link between superconductivity and nematicity, put forward by recent theoretical works, thanks to Raman scattering experiments under pressure. Surprisingly, they have observed a quick collapse of electronic nematic...
Interview of Cristiano Ciuti and mini-movie on the laboratory
The Communication Department of University Paris Diderot has realized an interview of Cristiano Ciuti, new head of the laboratory since april 2018, as well as a mini-movie presenting the activities of the lab. realized by Léa BouchouchaÀ lire aussi
A new light on nanomechanical dissipation
Researchers from laboratory Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques have shown that crystalline nanomechanical resonators are affected by surface fluctuation mechanisms that are ubiquitous in condensed matter. High-Q nanomechanical resonators are becoming central with the...
New quantum devices are revolutionizing infrared detection
A research team of the Materials and Quantum Phenomena laboratory (University Paris Diderot/CNRS) has developed a new class of far-infrared sensitive detectors that are very fast and operate at room temperature. This scientific breakthrough will accelerate the use of...
Opto-mechanical THz Wave Detector
A collaboration between the QUAD and DON teams has resulted in the development of a new, high-speed device for detecting Terahertz waves. This sensor combines concepts from electromagnetics and nano-optomechanics. While visible light plays a prominent role in our...
Creating a molecular Swiss Army knife by manipulating an atom and a molecule
The manipulation of an atom and a molecule using a scanning tunneling microscope has enabled the construction of a nano-object with modifiable electronic and mechanical properties based on the position of the atom within the molecule. The goal of nanotechnology is to...