Acoustic waves can be used to control, agitate and mix fluids with extreme precision. Researchers from the Institut d'électronique, de microélectronique et de nanotechnologie, the Matière et systèmes complexes laboratory and the Institut des nanosciences de Paris have explained how these waves can induce the formation of vortices on the scale of a drop of water. [...]

TIME-HARMONIC TRANSFORMATION OPTICS FOR RIGOROUS SIMULATION OF OPTO-MECHANICAL CAVITIES Tuesday 11 July 2017 - 11h00, Salle du conseil LCI, Villeneuve d'Ascq Pr. Davide Mencarelli - University Polytechnic of Marche, Italy Key personnel: Davide Mencarelli: received the 'Laurea' Degree (summa cum laude) in Electronics Engineering in 2002, and was awarded the PhD degree in 2005 from [...]

Instrumentation at the limits: the new atomic force microscope renewed by micro- and nanosystems sensors Microscopes are everyday working tools in fields such as electronics, chemistry, metallurgy, life sciences and physics research. High-performance microscopes are essential for [...]