140220 PhD Proposals

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PhD proposals in Physics in the Paris-Saclay Campus laboratories

PhD proposals in Physics of dilute and condensed matter in the Paris-Saclay Campus laboratories A mesoscopic electrometer at the quantum limit .......................................................................................... 17

Keywords: mesoscopic superconductivity, single charge device ................................................................ 17

Laboratory: Centre de Sciences Nuclaires et des Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM) .............................. 17

Creation and control of two-dimensonal correlated-electron systems .......................................................... 18

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; correlated electrons; oxyde electronics; electrons in low dimensions; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy ......................................................................... 18

Laboratory: Centre des Sciences Nuclaires et de Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM) .............................. 18

Electronic structure of classical and quantum phase transitions in heavy-fermion systems ......................... 19

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; quantum phase transitions; heavy fermions; new electronic states of matter; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy ............................................................................. 19

Laboratory: Centre des Sciences Nuclaires et de Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM) .............................. 19

Analyse des techniques 3D radar - comparaison avec le LIDAR ...................................................................... 20

Keywords: Synthetic aperture radar- earth observation - vegetation - interferometry - polarimetry - tomography ................................................................................................................................................. 20

Laboratory: DEMR (ONERA) .................................................................................................................... 20

Complex AO systems for the E-ELT: modelling and control ............................................................................ 21

Keywords: Adaptive Optics, Control, Numerical simulation, System Design .............................................. 21

Laboratory: Dpartement d'Optique Thorique et applique - Haute Rsolution Angulaire (ONERA, DOTA) ...................................................................................................................................................... 21

Antenna diversity for GNSS integrity performance assessment ..................................................................... 22

Keywords: GNSS, Integrity, Estimation, Antenna, Diversity ........................................................................ 22

Laboratory: Electromagnetism & Radar Department (ONERA) .............................................................. 22

Modlisation statistique de la diversit multi-site aux frquences comprises entre 20 et 50 GHz ................ 23

Keywords: Ka, Q/V bands, feeder link, propagation, attenuation, site diversity ........................................ 23

Laboratory: Electromagnetism & Radar Department (ONERA) .............................................................. 23

Impact Assessment of Wind Parks on the Performance of Radars ................................................................. 24

Keywords: Radar, WindTurbine, Radar Cross Section, Electromagnetic Simulation .................................. 24

Laboratory: Electromagnetism and Radar Department of the French Aerospace Lab (ONERA-DEMR) . 24

Self-patterning of polymer or colloid deposits obtained by drying a dilute solution or dispersion. .............. 25

Keywords: hydrodynamics in thin films - heat and mass transfer - drying - polymer solution - colloidal dispersion .................................................................................................................................................... 25

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Laboratory: FAST, UMR 7608 (University Paris-Sud, CNRS) (FAST) ......................................................... 25

Dynamics of intrusions in complex fluids: from viscous flow to fracture ....................................................... 26

Keywords: Complex fluids, rheology, viscous flow, magma transport, fracture ......................................... 26

Laboratory: Fluides, Automatique et Systmes Thermiques (FAST) ....................................................... 26

Experimental study of the mode I+III crack morphology instability. .............................................................. 27

Keywords: Fracture mechanics, instability .................................................................................................. 27


Selection of 3D contraction cracks patterns: an experimental and numerical study on a model system involving the directional drying of a colloidal suspension .............................................................................. 28

Keywords: Fracture mechanics, instability, soft matter .............................................................................. 28


Torricellis curtain: Morphology of horizontal laminar jets under gravity ...................................................... 29

Keywords: Laminar jets, Dean vortices, fluid chains, surface tension ........................................................ 29


Development of THz detectors, amplifiers and sources based on plasmon polariton ................................... 30

Keywords: plasmon, electromagnetism, Time domain modelling of THz devices, non local effects ......... 30

Laboratory: Institut dElectronique Fondamentale (IEF) ......................................................................... 30

Schottky diode optimization for THz applications ........................................................................................... 31

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 31


Theoretical study of electronic and thermoelectric properties of Ge nanowires polytypes .......................... 32

Keywords: Simulation, DFT, transport, nanowire, phonon ......................................................................... 32


Consistency tests of the universe and cosmic fossils ...................................................................................... 33

Keywords: Cosmology, large scale structures, relativistic effects ............................................................... 33

Laboratory: Institut de Physique Thorique, CEA-Saclay (IPhT) .............................................................. 33

Formation of large-scale structures in the Universe in various cosmological scenarios ................................ 34

Keywords: Cosmology, large scale structures, dark energy ........................................................................ 34


Nonequilibrium dynamics of directed spin models ......................................................................................... 35

Keywords: Out of equilibrium statistical mechanics ................................................................................... 35


Phase transitions in the integer quantum Hall effect ..................................................................................... 36

Keywords: Quantum Hall Effect, integrable systems, conformal field theory ............................................ 36

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String dualities and flux compactifications...................................................................................................... 37

Keywords: String theory, flux compactification, generalized complex geometry....................................... 37


Theoretical analysis of edge states in topological superconductors: Majorana fermions .............................. 38

Keywords: Majorana fermions, quantum wires, cold atoms, graphene ..................................................... 38


Does strain limit the superconductivity in ultra doped silicon? ...................................................................... 39

Keywords: Laser Doping, Superconductivity, Silicon, Micro/Nano technologies ........................................ 39

Laboratory: Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale (IEF) ......................................................................... 39

Magneto-electric coupling in hybrid heterostructures based on functional oxides ....................................... 40

Keywords: Solid state physics, ferroelectricity, magnetoresistance, functional oxides, thin films. ........... 40

Laboratory: Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale (IEF) ......................................................................... 40

Growth and Functionalization of Silicene on insulating thin films .................................................................. 41

Keywords: Silicene, STM, nc-AFM, HR-PES, Nanostructures ....................................................................... 41

Laboratory: Institut des Sciences Molculaires d'Orsay (ISMO) ............................................................. 41

Hybrid arrays of molecules and nanoparticles : realization, optical properties, electron dynamics .............. 42

Keywords: nanoparticles at surfaces, hybrid layers, non linear optics, pump-probe ................................. 42


La diffraction datomes rapides pour le contrle de la croissance de couches minces .................................. 43

Keywords: Couches minces, MBE EJM, Diffraction atomique, Contrle qualit de surface. ...................... 43


Physical methods for monitoring biocontamination of surfaces at the molecular level: towards the development of new bioactive substrates. ..................................................................................................... 44

Keywords: Biocontamination; Bacterial adhesion; Non-linear vibrational spectroscopy; Scanning Force Microscopy; Fluorescence microscopy ........................................................................................................ 44


Probing the time-resolved vibrational dynamics at the femtosecond timescale of metal carbonyls in cryogenic solid ................................................................................................................................................. 45

Keywords: vibrational dynamics, nonlinear IR spectroscopy, photon echo, cryogenic matrix ................... 45


Development of a Polarisable Ion Model for nanostructured ferroelectric compounds ............................... 46

Keywords: Molecular dynamics, DFT calculations, Ferroelectric materials, ............................................... 46

Laboratory: Lab. Structures, Proprits et Modlisation des Solides (SPMS) ......................................... 46

Ferroelectricity and ion conduction ................................................................................................................ 47

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Keywords: Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, proton conduction, oxygen ion conduction .......................................... 47


Modelling of microstructural effects in ion conductors .................................................................................. 48

Keywords: Molecular dynamics, DFT calculations, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, proton conduction .................. 48


New Molecular Dynamics simulations applied to proton conductors. ........................................................... 49

Keywords: Molecular dynamics, DFT calculations, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, proton conduction .................. 49


Circuits for thermal light .................................................................................................................................. 50

Keywords: Near-field heat transfer, fluctuational electrodynamics, mesoscopic physics, complex systems ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50

Laboratory: Laboratoire Charles Fabry (LCF) ........................................................................................... 50

Collective scattering of light by a small number of cold interacting atoms .................................................... 51

Keywords: Light scattering, dipole-dipole interaction, super-radiance, sub-radiance, cold atoms ............ 51


Disordered quantum gases : Anderson localization and superfluid-insulating phase transitions .................. 52

Keywords: Atomes ultrafroids, dsordre, localisation de Anderson, transition de phase superfluide-isolant .......................................................................................................................................................... 52


Non linear optic in hybrid nanofibers .............................................................................................................. 53

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 53


Smart infrared sources .................................................................................................................................... 54

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 54


Study of wavelength conversion of single photons in liquid filled hollow core photonic crystal fibers ......... 55

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 55


Surface-plasmons electroluminescence using nanoantennas ........................................................................ 56

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 56


Atomic scale Spintronics: single spin control by STM ..................................................................................... 57

Keywords: STM, spintronics, nanomagnetism, single atoms. ..................................................................... 57

Laboratory: Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructure (LPN)....................................................... 57

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Study of the concentration polarization effect in nanofluidics: towards fast detection of pathogenic agents based on selective electropreconcentration ................................................................................................... 58

Keywords: micro/nanofluidics, bioanalysis, molecular biology, hardware interfacing, fluorescence microscopy .................................................................................................................................................. 58

Laboratory: Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures (LPN) ..................................................... 58

Study of the surface charge modulation in a fluidic transistor: toward a better understanding of transport in microfluidic chips ............................................................................................................................................. 59

Keywords: micro/nanofluidics, bioanalysis, molecular biology, hardware interfacing, fluorescence microscopy .................................................................................................................................................. 59

Laboratory: Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures (LPN) ..................................................... 59

Ultrafast study of Dirac fermions in topological insulators ............................................................................. 60

Keywords: topological insulators - ultrafast spectroscopy - ARPES ............................................................ 60

Laboratory: Laboratoire de Physique des Solides / SOLEIL synchrotron (LPS/SOLEIL) ........................... 60

ARPES studies of the impact of strong spin- ................................................................................................... 61

orbit coupling on the electronic properties of correlated systems................................................................. 61

Keywords: electronic correlations, spin-orbit coupling, band structure, magnetism, superconductivity .. 61

Laboratory: Laboratoire de Physique des Solides UMR8502 (LPS) ......................................................... 61

Competition between dewetting and debonding at a curved interface ......................................................... 62

Keywords: wetting, soft matter, dewetting, viscoelastic materials, rheology, adhesion ........................... 62


Connectivity in biofilms ................................................................................................................................... 63

Keywords: biofilms, bacteria, biophysics, mechanics and conduction ....................................................... 63


Correlations in Dirac Matter ............................................................................................................................ 64

Keywords: Dirac fermions, graphene, electronic correlations, organic crystals ......................................... 64


Dynamics of confined polymers ...................................................................................................................... 65

Keywords: soft condensed matter, polymer, statistical physics, physics ................................................... 65


Electron dynamics at photovoltaic interfaces ................................................................................................. 66

Keywords: Ultra-fast dynamics, photovoltaics, interface, electronic properties, structure ....................... 66


Electronic properties of quasicrystals ............................................................................................................. 67

Keywords: Electronic properties, quasiperiodicity, tight-binding models .................................................. 67


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Experimental detection of orbital magnetism of Dirac Fermions ................................................................... 68

Keywords: 2D quantum transport, Orbital magnetism ............................................................................... 68


How slides a charge density wave ? Study by coherent X-ray diffraction ....................................................... 69

Keywords: CDW, Coherent diffraction ........................................................................................................ 69


Magneto electric coupling in the multiferroic RMn2O5 ................................................................................. 70

Keywords: Multiferroics, neutron and X-ray scattering, phase transitions ................................................ 70


Majorana fermions in topological superconductors ....................................................................................... 71

Keywords: Topological matter, edge states, Majorana fermions ............................................................... 71


Nanoplasmonique hybride dans l'ultra-violet ................................................................................................. 72

Keywords: Nanoplasmonique UV, metteurs quantiques UV, plasmonique hybride ................................ 72


Quantification de l'effet velours : nanostructuration de surface, friction et mouillage dynamique .............. 73

Keywords: wetting, surfaces, capillarity, pinning, lithography, microfluidics ............................................. 73


Spin transfer torque in extended geometry .................................................................................................... 74

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; magnetism ; spintronic ................................................................. 74


Study of spin-orbit effects in the Mott-Hubbard metal-insulator transition .................................................. 75

Keywords: Correlations, Mott transition, Hubbard model. DMFT .............................................................. 75


The physics of foaming silicone oils ................................................................................................................ 76

Keywords: Liquid foams, polymers, interfaces ............................................................................................ 76


Universality of magnetic domain wall dynamics ............................................................................................. 77

Keywords: condensed-matter physics, magnetism, spintronic, magneto-optics ....................................... 77


Wetting on anisotropic patterned surfaces .................................................................................................... 78

Keywords: wetting, surfaces, capillarity, pinning, lithography, microfluidics ............................................. 78


Ab initio calculation of Photo-emission and Coherent Inelastic X-ray Scattering Spectroscopies .................. 79

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Keywords: theoretical spectroscopy, excitons, photoemission, Inelastic X-ray scattering ........................ 79

Laboratory: Laboratoire des Solides Irradis (LSI) ................................................................................... 79

Dynamics of the electronic gap in the high temperature superconductors ................................................... 81

Keywords: Angle resolved photoemission, ultrafast dynamics, high temperature superconductors ........ 81


Electron-phonon coupling in low dimensional graphene-based systems: ...................................................... 82

Theory and numerical simulation .................................................................................................................... 82

Keywords: theoretical spectroscopy, graphene, electron-phonon ............................................................. 82


Optical nonlinear properties for solids and nanostructures: .......................................................................... 83

theory and numerical simulations ................................................................................................................... 83

Keywords: theoretical spectroscopy, laser, non-linear optics, tddft .......................................................... 83


Spin-orbital excitations in correlated materials: a theoretical spectroscopy approach ................................. 84

Keywords: theoretical spectroscopy, electronic and optical properties, strongly correlated materials, Green's functions ......................................................................................................................................... 84


Theory of electronic excitations: beyond the state-of-the-art ........................................................................ 85

Keywords: theoretical spectroscopy, analytical developments, models, Green's functions ...................... 85


laser plasma accelerator of protons ................................................................................................................ 86

Keywords: Laser, plasmas, accelerators, relativistic interaction ................................................................. 86

Laboratory: Laboratoire d'Optique Applique (LOA) .............................................................................. 86

Modelling ot the laser plasma acceleration of electrons ................................................................................ 87

Keywords: Laser-plasma accelerators, relativistic interaction, numerical modelling ................................. 87


Toward a free electron laser based on laser-plasma acceleration.................................................................. 88

Keywords: Laser, plasmas, electron accelerators, relativistic interaction, free electron laser, X/XUV sources ......................................................................................................................................................... 88


Electronic relaxation dynamics of metal-cluster systems ............................................................................... 89

Keywords: Reaction dynamics - Theoretical Chemistry - Physical chemistry - atomic and molecular clusters ........................................................................................................................................................ 89

Laboratory: Laboratoire Francis Perrin (LFP) ........................................................................................... 89

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Femtosecond infrared luminescence spectroscopy for studying systems used in photoconversion of solar energy .............................................................................................................................................................. 90

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................... 90


Isolated Reactions in Rare Gas Clusters and Helium Nanodroplets ................................................................ 91

Keywords: Reaction dynamics - Physical chemistry - Atomic and molecular clusters ................................ 91


Multiscale dynamics of drugs/G-quadruplex DNA interactions: from femtoseconds aux milliseconds ......... 92

Keywords: DNA, G-quadruplexes, fluorescence, femtosecond, circular dichroism .................................... 92


Thermodynamic study of Iron/Carbon clusters by means of a Monte Carlo method and a reactive potential. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 93

Keywords: Computational Physics - Reaction dynamics - Theoretical Chemistry - Physical chemistry - atomic and molecular clusters .................................................................................................................... 93


A green process to make membranes by phase separation of water-soluble polymers ................................ 94

Keywords: Polymer solutions, membranes, phase separation, green process ........................................... 94

Laboratory: Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire sur l'Organisation Nanomtrique et Supramolculaire (LIONS) (LIONS) ........................................................................................................................................ 94

New hybrid inorganic nanotubes. Synthesis and self assembly toward new functional materials. ............... 95

Keywords: Nanoparticles, nanotubes, synthesis, SAXS, self-assembly, nanofluidic ................................... 95


Towards metamaterials by self-assembly of block copolymers ...................................................................... 96

Keywords: Block copolymers, oriented nanostructures, gold nanoparticles, metamaterials .................... 96


Amplifying at high energy short laser pulses using plasma based amplifiers ................................................. 97

Keywords: short-pulse lasers, plasmas physics ........................................................................................... 97

Laboratory: Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses (LULI) ...................................................... 97

Fiber amplification by crystal photonics fibers and coherent combining for nanosecond and femtosecond pulse generation .............................................................................................................................................. 98

Keywords: 1053 nm fiber laser, electro-optic modulator, coherent beam combining, photonic crystal fiber, CPA system, arbitrary waveform generator, Brillouin effect, laser pulse shaping ............................ 98


Ion beam interactions with matter ................................................................................................................. 99

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Keywords: ion beams, short-pulse lasers, dense plasmas, ion stopping .................................................... 99


Laboratory astrophysics: radiative processes in born and death of stars ..................................................... 100

Keywords: laser,plasma,astrophysics,simulation ...................................................................................... 100

Laboratory: Laboratoire pour l'utilisation des lasers intenses (LULI) .................................................... 100

Magnetized laboratory astrophysics ............................................................................................................. 101

Keywords: astrophysics, magnetic field, plasma physics .......................................................................... 101


Study of the Warm Dense Matter with applications to planetology ............................................................ 102

Keywords: Warm Dence Matter, Laser, XFEL, simulation, experiment .................................................... 102


High average power low temperature operated Diode pumped Yb:YAG laser amplifier ............................. 103

Keywords: Diode Pumped Solid State Laser (DPSSL), Yb:YAG, Active mirror ............................................ 103


Materials and devices for potential application to non-volatile resistive memories (ReRAM) .................... 104

Keywords: thin films, non-volatile memories, resistive switching ............................................................ 104

Laboratory: Laboratory of Electrical Engineering of Paris (LGEP) ......................................................... 104

Multi-stage Laser plasma acceleration to ultra-relativistic energies ............................................................ 105

Keywords: Laser plasma interaction at ultra-high laser intensity, high energy density plasma physics, laser plasma acceleration of electrons to relativistic energy ............................................................................. 105

Laboratory: Laboratory of Physics of Gases and Plasmas (LPGP) .......................................................... 105

Nanosecond diffuse discharges generated under extreme electric fields. ................................................... 106

Keywords: electrical discharges, non-equilibrium plasmas, nanosecond pulses, intense electric field, fast electrons, fast imaging, emission spectroscopy, Laser diagnostics........................................................... 106

Laboratory: Laboratory of Physics of Gases and Plasmas (LPGP) .......................................................... 106

Avalanche dynamics in amorphous systems ................................................................................................. 108

Keywords: critical phenomena - out of equilibrium- avalanches .............................................................. 108

Laboratory: Laboratory of Theoretical Physics and Statistical Models (LPTMS) ................................... 108

Classicality and extreme quantum states for quantum information ............................................................ 109

Keywords: Quantum information, coherent spin states, classical states, quantum entanglement ......... 109


Conformal field theory and applications in critical statistical systems and quantum integrable models .... 110

Keywords: Conformal field theory, critical statistical systems, random fractals, integrable model ......... 110


Contractility of disordered biological gels, a new paradigm ......................................................................... 111

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Keywords: Biophysics - Soft condensed matter Cytoskeleton - Cell motility ......................................... 111


Correlation functions of the eight-vertex model .......................................................................................... 112

Keywords: Integrable models, Yang-Baxter algebra, form factors, correlation functions ........................ 112


Fluctuations in non-linear quantum fluids .................................................................................................... 113

Keywords: Quantum fluids, Quantum fluctuations, Nonlinear waves ...................................................... 113


Fractional quantum Hall States in multicomponent systems ....................................................................... 114

Keywords: Fractional Hall quantum Hall effect, Graphene, Landau levels ............................................... 114


Wigner time delay in mesoscopic chaotic cavities and random matrix theory ............................................ 115

Keywords: Statistical physics, mesoscopic physics, random matrix theory, Coulomb gas method, freezing transition, large deviations ........................................................................................................................ 115


High rate thermometry by Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering in the femtosecond regime ............... 116

Keywords: Raman, femtosecond, spectroscopy, optics ............................................................................ 116

Laboratory: Laser Source and Metrology Unit (ONERA, The French Aerospace Lab) ........................... 116

Ionospheric propagation effects in equatorial areas - Prediction and correction techniques for GNSS satellite navigation receivers ......................................................................................................................... 117

Keywords: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) - Ionosphere - Equatorial Zones ......................... 117

Laboratory: Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Arospatiales - Dpartement Electromagntisme et Radar (ONERA DEMR) ....................................................................................... 117

Around-the-corner detection and localisation in urban area ....................................................................... 118

Keywords: around-the-corner radar, detection, localisation .................................................................... 118

Laboratory: ONERA (ONERA) ................................................................................................................. 118

Prediction of the radiation belts intensity in relation to the magnetospheric activity ................................. 119

Keywords: magnetosphere, solar wind, space weather ........................................................................... 119

Laboratory: Onera (ONERA/DESP/MEM) .............................................................................................. 119

Taking into account the magnetic local time in the modelling of the Earth's radiation belts ...................... 120

Keywords: Radiation belt, numerical scheme, diffusion equation, magnetosphere ................................ 120

Laboratory: Onera (ONERA/DESP/MEM) .............................................................................................. 120

High-performance control for wide-field adaptive optics ............................................................................. 121

Keywords: Classical and wide-field adaptive optics, state space representation, minimum variance control, Kalman filtering, model identification ......................................................................................... 121

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Laboratory: Onera - Dpartement d'Optique Thorique et Applique - (LCF and ONERA-DOTA) ....... 121

Ionospheric inversion using sparse data ....................................................................................................... 122

Keywords: Ionosphere, Radar, HF, OTHR, Compressive sensing .............................................................. 122

Laboratory: ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab / Low Frequency Unit (ONERA) ................................ 122

Propagation through ionosphere in presence of turbulences ...................................................................... 123

Keywords: Ionosphere, Radar, HF, OTHR, Propagation ............................................................................ 123

Laboratory: ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab / Low Frequency Unit (ONERA) ................................ 123

Analysis of the performances of a P band spaceborne SAR for the inversion of the bio-geophysical parameters of the forest. Application to the detection of targets under foliage ......................................... 124

Keywords: P band - Forest scattering - Fopen - Synthetic aperture Radar ............................................... 124

Laboratory: ONERA - Toulouse center (DEMR) ..................................................................................... 124

Microwave backscatter from the ocean surface at grazing angle ................................................................ 125

Keywords: Radar, Remote sensing, EM modeling Hydrodynamic modeling Ocean surface, Grazing angle ................................................................................................................................................................... 125

Laboratory: ONERA : the French Aerospace Lab (Salon-de-Provence - France) MIO : Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (ONERA and MIO) ....................................................................................... 125

Nowcasting of Earth-space propagation channel for Q/V band gateways of Satcom systems .................... 126

Keywords: Propagation, Weather forecast model, Satellite communication, weather radar .................. 126

Laboratory: ONERA Electromagnetism and Radar department (ONERA-DEMR) .................................. 126

Coherent combining of frequency converters and optical parametric oscillators........................................ 127

Keywords: Optical parametric oscillators, coherent combining, lasers, nonlinear optics, optics............. 127

Laboratory: ONERA, The French Aerospace Lab - Theoretical and Applied Optics Department - Lasers and Lidars laboratory (ONERA/DOTA) ................................................................................................... 127

Development of a compact optical frequency comb spectrometer to probe fast dynamics in gas flows. .. 128

Keywords: Frequency comb, microresonators, waveguides, mid infrared, Fourier Transform Spectroscopy ................................................................................................................................................................... 128

Laboratory: ONERA, the French Aerospace Lab, Physics and Instrumentation Department, Laser Sources and Metrology Unit (ONERA) ................................................................................................... 128

Are the correlations universal close to the glass transition ? The interest of the various cubic susceptibilities. ....................................................................................................................................................................... 129

Keywords: Physique de l'Etat Condens, Chimie et Nanosciences ........................................................... 129

Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-SPHYNX) ................................................... 129

Conversion thermolectrique dans des nanofils avec grille.......................................................................... 130


Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-GMT) ........................................................ 130

Dipolar superferromagnetism in supracrystals of nanoparticles .................................................................. 131

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Electroluminescence, photocurrent and charge/energy transfer in functionalized carbon nanostructures complexes ...................................................................................................................................................... 132

Keywords: .................................................................................................................................................. 132

Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-LEM) ......................................................... 132

Emission of Sub-Poissonian Photons by a Josphson junction ....................................................................... 133


Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-GNE) ......................................................... 133

Experimental studies of the interactions between surface waves and flows ............................................... 134



Ferromagnetic resonance and spin dependent electrical transport at the atomic scale ............................. 135


Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-LNO) ......................................................... 135

Finite energy Coherence in quantum electronics ......................................................................................... 136



Graphene THz detectors based on Photo-assisted Shot Noise ..................................................................... 137



Local Magnetic detection and stimulation of the neuronal activity ............................................................. 138



Magnetometry and dynamics of an individual magnetic nanoparticle ........................................................ 139



Magneto-thermoelectric effect in ferrofluids ............................................................................................... 140



Majorana and Andreev States in Hybrid Superconducting Circuits .............................................................. 141


Laboratory: Service de Physique de l'Etat Condens (SPEC-GQ) .......................................................... 141

Novel quantum circuits using high-reactance materials; Quantum phase slip junctions ............................. 143

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Optical measurements of dissipation and energy fluxes in turbulent flows ................................................. 144



Precise measurement of relaxation in a magnetic memory ......................................................................... 145



Rayonnement de collision dans des gaz atomiques temprature ambiante ............................................. 146



Realization of efficient and innovative functionalization of graphene and carbon nanotubes for energy and material science ............................................................................................................................................. 147



Realizing a spin-ensemble quantum memory for superconducting qubits .................................................. 148



Spin currents in an insulating ferromagnet ................................................................................................... 149



Study of the dissipation anomaly in a turbulent flow ................................................................................... 150



Synthesis of graphene nanoparticles ............................................................................................................ 151



Atomistic modeling of the aging of ferritic steels under irradiation ............................................................. 152

Keywords: precipitation, segregation, Monte Carlo simulations, irradiation effects ............................... 152

Laboratory: Service de Recherches de Mtallurgie Physique (SRMP) .................................................. 152

Cluster dynamics simulation of the influence of alloying elements on the point defect cluster growth ..... 153

Keywords: Cluster dynamics; Diffusion at atomic scale; Thermodynamics of irreversible processes. ..... 153


Ion beam simulation of neutron irradiation: Flux effect on radiation damage in ferritic alloys ................... 154

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Keywords: Irradiation, TEM, APT, RPV steels, Radiation-induced segregation ......................................... 154


Stability and temperature evolution of voids formed in irradiated isotropic metals ................................... 155

Keywords: Irradiation, TEM, Voids, Metals ............................................................................................... 155


Experimental study of electron bunches production in high intensity laser-matter interaction ................. 156

Keywords: plasma physics; high intensity laser matter interaction; surface waves ................................. 156

Laboratory: Service des Photons Atomes et Molecules (CEA/IRAMIS/SPAM/PHI) ............................... 156

High energy laser-driven proton acceleration using engineered targets ...................................................... 157

Keywords: plasma physics; laser driven proton acceleration; high intensity laser matter interaction .... 157

Laboratory: Service des Photons Atomes et Molecules (CEA/IRAMIS/SPAM/PHI) ............................... 157

Generation of attosecond pulses of exotic polarizations .............................................................................. 158

Keywords: Attosecond, High harmonic generation, Ultrafast physics, Femtosecond, Atomic and molecular physics ....................................................................................................................................................... 158

Laboratory: Service des photons atomes et molcules, CEA-Saclay (SPAM) ........................................ 158

An injector for the future 2-stage laser plasma accelerators ........................................................................ 160

Keywords: Plasma physics and laser-matter interactions, charged particle acceleration in plasma........ 160

Laboratory: Service des Photons, Atomes et Molcules - Physique Haute Intensit (SPAM PHI) ..... 160

Formation of nanoparticles in water: role of the intermediate liquid and dense phases ............................ 161

Keywords: Nanoparticles, nucleation, luminescence ................................................................................ 161

Laboratory: Service Interdisciplinaire sur les Systmes Molculaires et les Matriaux (SIS2M) .......... 161

Solidified microemulsions: a new path for proton conductors? ................................................................... 162

Keywords: Microemulsions, nanomaterials, proton conductivity, fuel cells ............................................ 162

Laboratory: Service Interdisciplinaire sur les Systmes Molculaires et les Matriaux (SIS2M) .......... 162

Investigation of Individual Nanowires of Topological Insulator Materials by NanoARPES at ANTARES ....... 163

Keywords: graphene - nano-ARPES ........................................................................................................... 163

Laboratory: SOLEIL synchrotron (SOLEIL) .............................................................................................. 163

Nanomaterials with application in oncology by Magnetic Hyperthermia therapy ....................................... 165

Keywords: NP, XAS, nano-ARPES ............................................................................................................... 165

Laboratory: SOLEIL synchrotron (SOLEIL) .............................................................................................. 165

Antibacterial polymer and hybrid surfaces ................................................................................................... 166

Keywords: surface chemistry, polymers, thin films, biochemistry ............................................................ 166

Laboratory: SPCSI/Chimie des Surfaces et Interfaces (LCSI) ................................................................. 166

Covalent and nano-structured hybrid multilayers ........................................................................................ 167

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Keywords: surface chemistry, polymers, thin films ................................................................................... 167


Electrical contact of organic thin-films made by micro-contact printing for nano-device development. .... 168

Keywords: molecular electronics, soft lithography ................................................................................... 168


P-type materials structured and doped for efficient energy conversion. ..................................................... 169

Keywords: photovoltaics, electronics ........................................................................................................ 169


Physical aspects of quasibrittle fracture: how to predict (micro)damaging in heterogeneous solids .......... 170

Keywords: mechanics, fracture, statistical physics ................................................................................... 170

Laboratory: SPCSI/Fracture et Systmes complexes (LNOSC) ............................................................... 170

Understanding how dynamic fracture properties emerge from microstructural texture in brittle materials ....................................................................................................................................................................... 171

Keywords: mechanics, fracture, statistical physics ................................................................................... 171


Understanding the evolution of mechanical properties under irradiation in glasses via experiments ........ 172

Keywords: mechanics, glass, irradiation, damage ..................................................................................... 172


Molecular synthesis for tunable magnetic supramolecular self-assembly ................................................... 173

Keywords: organic synthesis, self-assembly .............................................................................................. 173

Laboratory: SPCSI/HyMN (LEPO) ........................................................................................................... 173

Tunable multicomponent supramolecular magnetic self-assembly for spintronics ..................................... 174

Keywords: nanomagnetism, self-assembly, spin-polarized STM .............................................................. 174

Laboratory: SPCSI/HyMN (LEPO) ........................................................................................................... 174

Electronic structure and transport in the graphene/MoS2 heterostructure for the design of a field-effect transistor ....................................................................................................................................................... 175

Keywords: graphene, modelization , DFT, van der Waals ......................................................................... 175

Laboratory: SPCSI/Nanomagntisme (LNOSC) ...................................................................................... 175

Molecular self-assembly for plasmonic stimulated emission ....................................................................... 176

Keywords: Plasmonics, light-matter interactions, nano-objects ............................................................... 176

Laboratory: SPCSI/nanoPhotonique (LEPO) .......................................................................................... 176

Plasmonics, a tool for the engineering of the near optical field at the nanometer scale ............................. 177

Keywords: Plasmonics, light-matter interactions, nano-objects ............................................................... 177

Laboratory: SPCSI/nanoPhotonique (LEPO) .......................................................................................... 177

Development of New Crystalline Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for Spintronics .............................................. 178

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Keywords: spintronics, MBE ...................................................................................................................... 178

Laboratory: SPCSI/Oxydes (LISO) ........................................................................................................... 178

Single and double ferrite spin-filters for spintronics devices ........................................................................ 179

Keywords: spintronics, ferroelectricity, oxides ......................................................................................... 179


Spin Injection and Transport in Hybrid Ferromagnetic/Organic semiconductor Heterostructures ............. 180

Keywords: spintronics, oxides, tunneling junctions .................................................................................. 180


Tunable multicomponent supramolecular magnetic self-assembly for spintronics ..................................... 181

Keywords: spintronics, phootelectrolysis, ferroelectricity ........................................................................ 181


Combined thermal-electric-EMC modeling of aircraft electrical harnesses ................................................. 182

Keywords: EMC - Thermal constraints - Electrical Harnesses - Model ...................................................... 182

Laboratory: The French Aerospace Lab (ONERA) .................................................................................. 182

Combined effects of ion irradiation in refractory ceramics .......................................................................... 183

Keywords: Irradiation, Nuclear ceramics, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy. ............................................................................................................................................... 183

Laboratory: (JANNUS) ............................................................................................................................ 183

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A MESOSCOPIC ELECTROMETER AT THE QUANTUM LIMIT

Keywords: mesoscopic superconductivity, single charge device

Laboratory: Centre de Sciences Nuclaires et des Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM)

Bat 108, Orsay Campus Mesoscopic components are most valuable candidates to realize cryogenic electronics able to reach the ultimate detection limits set by quantum mechanics. The goal of the present project is first to develop an ultra sensitive electrometer. The considered circuit is a superconducting device, composed of a Cooper pair box, inserted in a microwave resonator. This circuit allows a fine charge detection, by measuring dispersively its quantum capacitance. We will use it to amplify signals from cryogenic detectors used in the EDELWEISS experiment for dark matter search. We will also study a strongly disordered superconductor for use in a device dual to the Cooper pair box, based on quantum phase slips junctions (dual to Josephson junctions). Such device should be less sensitive to charge noise issues. The regime of quantum phase slips, very fundamental and poorly studied, opens numerous paths in the engineering of quantum electrodynamics, as well as for ultimate instrumentation. Desire profile or skills: condensed matter, quantum physics, experimentalist Remarks: The student will be working in the cryogenic detectors team in the CSNSM, in strong collaboration with the quantronics group in the SPEC (CEA). A permanent researcher will manage the internship and the thesis, together with a post-doc. The student will participate in the elaboration of the mesoscopic electrometer, to measurements and their interpretation. He / she will learn fabrication in clean room, high frequency measurements, quantum design of mesoscopic devices and simulation of microwave circuits.

PhD advisor: Hlne le Sueur Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.csnsm.in2p3.fr/-Physique-des-solides-

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CREATION AND CONTROL OF TWO-DIMENSONAL CORRELATED-ELECTRON SYSTEMS

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; correlated electrons; oxyde electronics; electrons in low dimensions; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Laboratory: Centre des Sciences Nuclaires et de Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM)

CSNSM - Universit Paris Sud, Btiments 104 et 108, 91405 Orsay cedex, France In solids, the breaking of symmetry at surfaces or interfaces can lead to a reconstruction of the quantum band-structure and the emergence of novel phenomena of fundamental and applied importance. Paradigmatic examples are the quantum Hall effect, the spin-polarized surface states in topological insulators, or the two-dimensional electron gases at semiconductor interfaces, at the basis of modern electronics. Recently, we discovered that metallic 2D electron states can be created at the surface of transparent insulating transition-metal oxides [Nature 2011, Phys. Rev. B(R) 2012]. Many of these oxydes present strong electron correlations and remarkable macroscopic behavior, such as high-temperture superconductivity or colossal magnetoresistance. During your thesis work, you will explore the in-situ creation and control of 2D electron states at the surface of different correlated-electron oxides. You will study these systems using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), a technique that allows imaging the band structure of solids. You will participate to the assembly and operation of a lab-based ARPES setup coupled to a chamber for thin-film growth. Complementary experiments will be performed at various synchrotron facilities around the world. Desire profile or skills: Excellent academic grades in Physics. Passion for experimental work. Good communication skills either in English or French.

PhD advisor: Andrs F. Santander-Syro Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.csnsm.in2p3.fr/-SCES-

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ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM PHASE TRANSITIONS IN HEAVY-FERMION SYSTEMS

Keywords: Condensed-matter physics; quantum phase transitions; heavy fermions; new electronic states of matter; angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

Laboratory: Centre des Sciences Nuclaires et de Sciences de la Matire (CSNSM)

CSNSM - Universit Paris Sud, Btiments 104 et 108, 91405 Orsay cedex, France Due to strong electron interactions, heavy-fermion materials display numerous exotic classical and quantum phase transitions. The resulting broken symmetries and collective phenomena are, often, fundamental open questions in condensed-matter physics. In our team, we employ high-resolution low-temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) to explore the microscopic origin of those phase transitions (Nature Physics 2009, Phys. Rev. Lett. 2013). This technique allows imaging directly the band-structure and electron interactions in a solid. Your research work will focus on the study, using ARPES, of several phase transitions and new electronic states of matter in various heavy-fermion systems. You will also participate to the assembly and operation, in our laboratory, of a high-resolution low-temperature ARPES system. The experiments will be done using this lab setup and synchrotron facilities around the world. Desire profile or skills: Excellent academic grades in Physics. Passion for experimental work. Good communication skills either in English or French.

PhD advisor: Andrs F. Santander-Syro Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.csnsm.in2p3.fr/-SCES-

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ANALYSE DES TECHNIQUES 3D RADAR - COMPARAISON AVEC LE LIDAR

Keywords: Synthetic aperture radar- earth observation - vegetation - interferometry - polarimetry - tomography

Laboratory: DEMR (ONERA)

Salon de Provence The Europeen spaceborne mission consists in an imaging radar at low frequency dedicated to the monitoring of the earth biomass at a global scale. The electromagnetic wave of longer wavelength can penetrate inside the vegetation allowing a better characterisation of the medium than conventional earth observation technique. In this thesis, the activities will concentrate on the PolInSAR and the tomographic techniques; The PolInSAR (polarimetric interferometry) is based on the simultaneous analysis of 2 polarimetric images acquired in interferometric modes. The PolInSAR inversion relies heavily on linear algebra. Tomography requires half a dozen images acquired in single polarimetric mode, tackled with Capon or Musiac type of algorithms. The research will explore datasets acquired with an airborne platform in French Guiana and Gabon. Several aspects will be covered:Multibaseline PolInSAR, for which we will need to develop an estimation technique, Temporal decorelation and spatial inhomogeneities, comparison with LIDAR approach and transposition of the techniques to the spaceborne cases. Desire profile or skills: Mathematics - linear algebra - statistics - programming skills

PhD advisor: P Dubois-Fernandez Contact: [email protected] Website:

http://sites.onera.fr/formationparlarecherche/theses-demr

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COMPLEX AO SYSTEMS FOR THE E-ELT: MODELLING AND CONTROL

Keywords: Adaptive Optics, Control, Numerical simulation, System Design

Laboratory: Dpartement d'Optique Thorique et applique - Haute Rsolution Angulaire (ONERA, DOTA)

Onera, Chtillon, 92320 Europe has proposed to develop an Extremely Large Telescope of 39m diameter to offer the astronomical community a revolutionary instrument. It will be equipped with classical Adaptive Optics (AO) and more sophisticated AO concepts. A major challenge is then the number of degrees of freedom to control in these AO systems, millions per second. AO systems design, in particular at control level, is impacted as simulation tools and current control algorithms are not adapted. This PhD aims at optimizing existing models and numerical simulation tools to face the complexity and then addressing the implementation of smart control algorithms to provide optimal control under constraint of complexity. Final purpose is, based on the simulation tools and the control algorithms, to be able to refine the E-ELT AO systems designs and propose new architectures. Desire profile or skills: Generalist Engineer or Optics Engineer, skills in optics, control, signal processing, programming

PhD advisor: M. Ferrari (LAM) Contact: [email protected] Website:

http://sites.onera.fr/formationparlarecherche/theses-dota

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ANTENNA DIVERSITY FOR GNSS INTEGRITY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Keywords: GNSS, Integrity, Estimation, Antenna, Diversity

Laboratory: Electromagnetism & Radar Department (ONERA)

2 avenue Edouard Belin - FR-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4 In Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) applications, multipath (MP) errors are still one of the major error sources in conventional receivers. The additional signal replicas due to reflections introduce a bias in Delay Lock Loops (DLL), which finally leads to a positioning error. In the space domain, the redundant parameters which are estimated are the time of arrival and the Doppler of the echoes and the diversity lies in the phase delays between antennas of an array. Actually, antenna array perform a spatial sampling of the wave front which makes possible the discrimination of the sources in the space domain (azimuth and elevation). Accurate estimation algorithms based on antenna diversity (e.g. SAGE / STAP) have been developped previously but the integrity gain is still unknown. The major goals of this PhD is to assess the integrity of current antenna diversity based algorithms and to improve and developp new ones that should be accurate as well as reliable. Desire profile or skills: Master 2 Research Or Engineer school Remarks: PhD in collaboration with CNES and THALES ALENIA Space.

PhD advisor: Jonathan ISRAEL Contact: [email protected] Website:


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MODLISATION STATISTIQUE DE LA DIVERSIT MULTI-SITE AUX FRQUENCES COMPRISES ENTRE 20 ET 50 GHZ

Keywords: Ka, Q/V bands, feeder link, propagation, attenuation, site diversity

Laboratory: Electromagnetism & Radar Department (ONERA)

2 avenue Edouard Belin - FR-31055 Toulouse Cedex 4 Satellite communication systems are currently developed at Ka-band (20-30 GHz) for broadband multimedia applications. In order to avoid to spend a part of the frequency band allocated to the user links, Q/V band (40-50 GHz) is envisaged for the feeder links. However, this frequency band is affected by propagation effects such as attenuation due to rain, clouds, water vapour and oxygen, as well by scintillation. In order to offer a suffcient link availability, site diversity is envisaged for the gateways. To characterise the propagation channel in these frequncy bands and to assess the performances offered by site diversity, ONERA and CNES are currently operating a network of 5 Earth stations located in Toulouse, Aussaguel and Le fauga-Mauzac (short distances between 15 and 25 km), Aire sur l'Adour and Salon de Provence (located at respectively 150 and 250 km from Toulouse). The objective of this PhD is to exploit the results obtained in the framework of this multi-site diversity experiment, and to test and improve existing models or to develop new models. These models can be statistical prediction method of attenuation and site diversity, as well as channel models allowing time series of joint attenuation to be synthesised. Meteorological models (such as those used at ONERA) can be used too in order to extrapolate the results to other climatic areas. Desire profile or skills: Master 2 Research or Engineer school Remarks: PhD in collaboration with CNES.

PhD advisor: Laurent CASTANET Contact: [email protected] Website:


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IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF WIND PARKS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF RADARS

Keywords: Radar, WindTurbine, Radar Cross Section, Electromagnetic Simulation

Laboratory: Electromagnetism and Radar Department of the French Aerospace Lab (ONERA-DEMR)

Chemin de la Hunire 91123 PALAISEAU The number of wind parks in France has significantly increased owing to a strong political support in favour of wind energy. However the multiplication of wind parks is introducing new interferences for radars often located in the same area (weather forecast, defence, air control...). Interferences introduced by wind parks are multiple and several factors need to be taken into account: echoes on static and rotating components, multi-trip/multi-path returns, masking effects, geographical constraints, number of turbines... In addition, the interferences will have a different impact depending on the type of radars targeted (weather forecast, surveillance, air control...). The objectives of this thesis are to carry out a thorough analysis of the various interference mechanisms introduced by wind parks, and to quantitatively assess their consequences on radar outputs for different types of radar. The analysis of the interferences will be based on electromagnetic calculations. The assessment of the consequences will require radar behaviour models and statistical approaches. Desire profile or skills: Strong scientific background, especially in electromagnetism, solid analytical skills

PhD advisor: Gerard Bobillot Contact: [email protected] Website:


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SELF-PATTERNING OF POLYMER OR COLLOID DEPOSITS OBTAINED BY DRYING A DILUTE SOLUTION OR DISPERSION.

Keywords: hydrodynamics in thin films - heat and mass transfer - drying - polymer solution - colloidal dispersion

Laboratory: FAST, UMR 7608 (University Paris-Sud, CNRS) (FAST)

Btiment 502, Campus Universitaire, 91405, Orsay, France The purpose of the study is to develop a physical model to arrive at an in-depth understanding of the phenomena involved for geometries with a contact line or a meniscus. We are interested in understanding conditions required to get self-patterning, the selection of the wavelength and the shape of the dried deposit. Desire profile or skills: Fluid mechanics, heat/mass transfer, (soft matter)

PhD advisor: Doumenc Frdric, Guerrier Batrice Contact: [email protected] Website: http://www.fast.u-

psud.fr/themes/themes.php?theme=4&lang=en

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DYNAMICS OF INTRUSIONS IN COMPLEX FLUIDS: FROM VISCOUS FLOW TO FRACTURE

Keywords: Complex fluids, rheology, viscous flow, magma transport, fracture

Laboratory: Fluides, Automatique et Systmes Thermiques (FAST)

Bt 502, Campus universitaire, 91405 Orsay The rheology of many complex non-Newtonian fluids combines viscous, plastic, and elastic aspects, allowing them to deform by both flow and fracture. This

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