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Chemistry and Materials
Laboratory of Physics of Lasers, Atoms and Molecules (PhLAM)
Research unit - UMR 8523
The PhLAM laboratory is a joint research unit under the dual supervision of the CNRS and the University of Lille. Our research topics are mainly focused on light-matter interaction through 5 major axes: Physics of Laser-Cooled Atoms, Dynamics of Complex Systems (DYSCO), Theoretical Molecular Physics and Chemistry (TMPC), Photonics and Molecular Physics at Interactions (PMI).
Our activities have a very strong experimental component, which requires a more and more sustained support at the modeling level. We develop innovative technological applications with a high societal impact through strong industrial partnerships, in particular with regional companies.
We are interested in the study of dilute phases (atomic or molecular gases, aggregates) as well as dense phases of matter (molecular processes on the surface, nonlinear physics, biophysics, optical fibers). We use pulsed or continuous radiation sources in various spectral ranges from UV to TeraHertz. We are open to all academic and industrial collaborations and propose services in line with our expertise.
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Cristian Focsa
Director
2 Avenue Jean Perrin, Bâtiment P5
Campus Cité Scientifique, Université de Lille
59655 VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ
Effectif
Effectif total : 171
Personnel de recherche : 90
Personnel d'appui à la recherche : 25
Skills
• Quantum chaos
• Spatio-temporal instabilities
• Dynamics of cold atoms
• Optical networks
• Optical turbulence
• Magneto-optical traps
• Non-linear optics
• Multimode optical systems
• Atomic pulsed rotator
• Fast and slow light
• Rogue waves
• Theoretical molecular physical chemistry
• Complex wave dynamics
• Electron-cloud effect
• Synchrotron radiation centers
• Quantum temporal imaging
• Dynamics of complex molecular systems
• Modeling of heavy elements
• Molecular spectroscopy
• Mass spectrometry
• Nonlinear photonics in fibers
• Complex optical fibers
• Innovative optical materials
Example(s) of projects
• ERC HONEYPOL - study of the physics of coupled photon resonator polariton arrays
• ERC EMERGEN TOPO - new light transport properties within photonic chips and optical fiber networks
Discover our projects here.
Example(s) of publications
• Yves Quiquempois, Benoit Sevigny, Esben Ravn Andresen, Alex Chedid, Laurent Bigot. Mode Recovery by S$^2$ Imaging Without a Fourier Transform. Journal of Lightwave Technology, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)/Optical Society of America(OSA), 2021, 39 (13), pp.4453-4461. 🡭
• Luyao Zou, Roman Motiyenko. Window function for chirped pulse spectroscopy with enhanced signal-to-noise ratio and lineshape correction. Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Elsevier, 2021, 268, pp.107608. 🡭
• Nina Huittinen, Isabelle Jessat, Florent Réal, Valérie Vallet, Sebastian Starke, et al.. Revisiting the Complexation of Cm(III) with Aqueous Phosphates: What Can We Learn from the Complex Structures Using Luminescence Spectroscopy and Ab Initio Simulations?. Inorganic Chemistry, American Chemical Society, 2021 🡭
• Dumitru Duca, Mostafiz Rahman, Yvain Carpentier, Claire Pirim, Adam Boies, et al.. Chemical characterization of size-selected nanoparticles emitted by a gasoline direct injection engine: Impact of a catalytic stripper. Fuel, Elsevier, 2021, 294, pp.120317. 🡭
Discover the full list of publications here.
Collaborations/Partners/Scientific clients
Université Paris-Saclay, Université de Bordeaux, Université de Besançon, Université de Dijon, ONERA, IPGP, IFREMER, INSA Rouen, IRSN, Université de Marseille, XLim, Université de Toulouse III, ENS, IMT Douai, Université de Bordeaux, LERMA, Subatech, CHU Rouen Normandie
International:
Rutgers University (USA), University of Michigan (USA), McMaster University (Canada), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Netherlands), TU Braunschweig (Germany), Uni. Heidelberg (Germany), Uni. Gotherburg (Switzerland), Uni. Southern Denmark (Denmark), Uni. Warsaw (Poland), INE-KIT (Germany), Chinese Academy of Science (China), University of Ferrara (Italy), Institute of Physics of Zagreb (Croatia), Gothenburg Atmospheric Center (Switzerland), KTH (Switzerland), Argonne National Laboratory (USA), Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (USA), Paul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland), University of Calgary (Canada), Polytechnique Montréal (Canada), EPFL (Switzerland), University of Stuttgart (Germany), Institute of Quantum Electronics (China), Imperial College London (UK), University of Central Florida (USA), TU Wien (Austria), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Romania), University of Pardubice (Czech Republic), Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), Ghent University (Belgium), University of Canberra (Australia), University of Santiago (Chile), University of Turin (Italy), Dartmouth College (USA), University of Aberdeen (UK)
Collaborations/Partners/Private Clients
Applications sectors
- Networks / Telecom
- Health / wellness
- Electronic / photonics
- Science / Research
Services provided
• Development of digital tools for quantum chemistry and molecular dynamics (molecular to nanoscopic scale)
• Laser ablation/desorption
• Analysis by millimeter/THz molecular spectrometry
• Mass spectrometry analysis
• Manufacture of optical fibers
• Characterization of optical fibers
Training offers
Consulting services
• PCMT : https://phlam.univ-lille.fr/recherche/pcmt/equipements/
• Photonique : https://phlam.univ-lille.fr/recherche/photonique/equipements/
• PMI : https://phlam.univ-lille.fr/recherche/pmi/equipements/
• Fibertech Lille : https://fibertech.univ-lille.fr/fr/equipement
Affiliated institutions / organisations
Groups/Networks/Federations
Equipex/EquipEx+/ESR
Doctoral schools
Competitive cluster
Regional strategic areas of activity
- Chemistry and Materials