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Hommage à Dominique Givord

Dominique Givord était un scientifique exceptionnel, un mentor et un bâtisseur au sein de la communauté du magnétisme. La suite ici (read more) Lien pour un témoignage. Link for testimony.
Témoignages/Testimony • 02/2019 •

Antoine Petit en visite à l’ESRF et l’ILL

Antoine Petit, président du CNRS, a visité en décembre les grandes infrastructures du campus EPN (European Photon & Neutron Science Campus). La suite ici.

Félicitations au groupe grenoblois !

Le projet QuCube est lauréat de l’appel à proposition ERC Synergy. Mené dans trois Instituts de recherche grenoblois, LETI, INAC et Institut Néel, et impliquant des scientifiques du CEA, du CNRS et de l’UGA, QuCube exploite la technologie silicium de niveau industriel pour réaliser un processeur quantique. La suite ici.

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Latest publications

Low-temperature anomaly in disordered superconductors near Bc2 as a vortex-glass property

Nature Physics, October 2018 Pdf

Pair-breaking quantum phase transition in superconducting nano wires

Nature Physics, AOP July 2018 Pdf

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Scientific highlights

Simulating Surface Resonant X-Ray Diffraction

The technique called Surface Resonant X-ray Diffraction is a powerful tool for characterizing an ultra-thin film on a surface or an electro-chemical interface. It probes the crystallographic structure of such surface systems by recording 2-Dimensional diffraction peaks at fixed X-Ray energy. Also, one can probe the electronic structure around selected atoms by recording the absorption of X-Rays as a function of their energy, especially at resonance with the binding energy of the atoms’ core electrons. However, the interpretation of the X-Ray data requires development of sophisticated ab initio theoretical methods that can create simulated spectra to be compared with the experimental spectra. Full text.

An electrical power plug that connects by magnetism

Connecting and disconnecting electrical-power plugs, to and from their sockets, has become a routine action for everyone, especially with the increasing numbers of electrical, electronic and computing devices. The Institut NEEL is a partner in the project PRIMA ("PRIse MAgnétique") which is developing a novel, quick-action magnetic connector. This connector exploits a strong magnetic field to guide the plug to its socket and to attach it firmly while, at the same time, providing complete security for both the user and the power or signal. In certain applications, it will also provide a "smart" connection with inbuilt intelligence for supervision and management of the electrical power transmission. The Institut NEEL’s role is to provide its expertise in magnetic materials for the development of the powerful magnets to be integrated in these connectors. Full text.

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