{"id":74284,"date":"2025-06-19T09:29:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/?p=74284"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T08:19:36","slug":"iemn-creates-its-tenth-flagship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/newsletter\/iemn-creates-its-tenth-flagship.html","title":{"rendered":"IEMN creates its tenth Flagship on Quantum Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-qrnnu7-93077fd7adb16865c27026028e131ad2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-qrnnu7-93077fd7adb16865c27026028e131ad2{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-qrnnu7-93077fd7adb16865c27026028e131ad2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2okqca7-cf9accf726eba4f7c46758b5cd6ad7a9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-1xkwhjj-840e1e5c1e52c125cb9aca2217b63838'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c24718;\">IEMN explores the frontiers of the quantum era with the creation of its 10th flagship<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-sg5awf-e18837884145d8b59480572ae1f704f0 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-24qglu7-7fe337e0ccadbd991811b021471ef9fa\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-24qglu7-7fe337e0ccadbd991811b021471ef9fa .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-24qglu7-7fe337e0ccadbd991811b021471ef9fa'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<h6 style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><strong>Since 2018, the IEMN has organized its scientific and technological project in the form of \u201cflagships\u201d to better structure its multidisciplinary research activities, which are mainly focused on miniaturized technologies derived from microelectronics. These flagships aim to stimulate scientific activity, make research topics more accessible, and facilitate internal and external communication. Approximately 90% of the IEMN&rsquo;s activities are linked to one or more of these flagships, which serve as a structuring framework at the laboratory level.<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mc1zsfrx-c8fc91bfe78e60b0c37082394c91b0ca\">\n.flex_column.av-mc1zsfrx-c8fc91bfe78e60b0c37082394c91b0ca{\nborder-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#c24718;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mc1zsfrx-c8fc91bfe78e60b0c37082394c91b0ca av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_textblock  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mc1zsrbq-16da09384673a3cd41c54464519c1e25\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mc1zsrbq-16da09384673a3cd41c54464519c1e25 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc1zsrbq-16da09384673a3cd41c54464519c1e25'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 2;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are therefore delighted to announce the launch of the IEMN&rsquo;s tenth flagship program,<br \/>\ndedicated to Quantum Technologies!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rwqkkv-eaeb70ac313b91b622f589cbfb71b8fb\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-rwqkkv-eaeb70ac313b91b622f589cbfb71b8fb .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-rwqkkv-eaeb70ac313b91b622f589cbfb71b8fb'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h5 style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: center;\"><strong>This creation reflects our growing efforts in research and innovation in quantum materials and technologies, which are opening up exciting new possibilities in nanoelectronics, metrology, information processing, and much more.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc052h3f-ff7fe314b0ef8b9957ef50030006fbee'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e88215;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqde7m-1-6-3268f9f14877573e71f2e8e1399d286e\">\n.av_font_icon.av-mqde7m-1-6-3268f9f14877573e71f2e8e1399d286e{\ncolor:#f16728;\nborder-color:#f16728;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-mqde7m-1-6-3268f9f14877573e71f2e8e1399d286e .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:35px;\nline-height:35px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-mqde7m-1-6-3268f9f14877573e71f2e8e1399d286e avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-center avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue883' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Join us on this quantum adventure!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc0ghzvd-dcc2378bf90cb282fc943e33fffcb42b'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c24718;\">Whether you are a student, researcher, industrialist, or simply curious, we invite you to discover or participate in these innovative projects to push the boundaries of quantum science and technology.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mc0gbwhu-aee9b6842a3639373d21eb077c68df0d\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-mc0gbwhu-aee9b6842a3639373d21eb077c68df0d{\nheight:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-mc0gbwhu-aee9b6842a3639373d21eb077c68df0d hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock'><span class='hr-inner'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc0b6nhg-8676379c3e36b342a03459bd2b7b4a32'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/croquis_chat_en-705x453.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4eew5r-3b760ebd0b05c0d76b145197849ab996\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-4eew5r-3b760ebd0b05c0d76b145197849ab996-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 10px 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-4eew5r-3b760ebd0b05c0d76b145197849ab996{\nwidth:47.5%;\nborder-width:20px;\nborder-color:#eff3f4;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#eff3f4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4eew5r-3b760ebd0b05c0d76b145197849ab996 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mc051493-45757574172909df59634786d91ed274\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mc051493-45757574172909df59634786d91ed274 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc051493-45757574172909df59634786d91ed274'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As part of this flagship program, we are initially focusing on several areas of research, most of which are being conducted in close collaboration with French and international partners. First, we are exploring <strong>quantum materials<\/strong>, for example by studying quantum phase transitions in Mott materials, developing quantum simulations, and examining topological edge electronic states. This research paves the way for innovative applications in nanoelectronics, spintronics, and materials science.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we focus on quantum <strong>sensors and metrology.<\/strong> We develop optomechanical platforms for the detection of single phonons and create miniature atomic devices for metrology applications, such as electrometers and magnetometers. We also use NV centers (nitrogen-vacancy pairs) in diamond for the metrology of acoustic nanoresonators, opening up new prospects for hybrid quantum sensors. Work on quantum materials and devices will also require innovations in nanocaracterization.<\/p>\n<p>An emerging research area concerns <strong>technologies for quantum information processing and quantum cryptography.<\/strong>We aim to create lasers based on quantum dots (colloidal or epitaxial) and single-photon sources for quantum technologies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lygnyn-89978bae255735e99e201ebecf81db10\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-lygnyn-89978bae255735e99e201ebecf81db10-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 10px 0 ; opacity: 1; }\n}\n.flex_column.av-lygnyn-89978bae255735e99e201ebecf81db10{\nwidth:47.5%;\nmargin-left:5%;\nborder-width:20px;\nborder-color:#eff3f4;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;\nbackground-color:#eff3f4;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-lygnyn-89978bae255735e99e201ebecf81db10 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mc051lq2-193e8ec4f4ebc0d463a6e439be3ed047\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mc051lq2-193e8ec4f4ebc0d463a6e439be3ed047 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mc051lq2-193e8ec4f4ebc0d463a6e439be3ed047'   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>We are also exploring <strong>quantum analogues<\/strong> by developing acousto-fluidic microdevices and studying coupled multimode photonic, phononic, and mechanical systems. This research will help us better understand quantum and classical behavior, while opening up new avenues for exploring the quantum world, which still holds many mysteries.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we focus on <strong>quantum computing, algorithms, and modeling<\/strong>. We adapt optimization problems for quantum computers using advanced algorithms and explore applications of quantum computing in cybersecurity and reflectometry. We also study quantum thermodynamics and will integrate quantum algorithms into cognitive telecommunications systems.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #f16728;\"><strong>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqde7m-11665d57be50482f466d54b8a3268ec6\">\n.av_font_icon.av-mqde7m-11665d57be50482f466d54b8a3268ec6{\ncolor:#f16728;\nborder-color:#f16728;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-mqde7m-11665d57be50482f466d54b8a3268ec6 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:25px;\nline-height:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-mqde7m-11665d57be50482f466d54b8a3268ec6 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #e88215;\">Contact: <a style=\"color: #e88215;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/contact<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74284"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":74491,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74284\/revisions\/74491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iemn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}