Scientific goals
The Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures -LPN- (47 permanent
research staff, 38 technical staff) is a fully-owned unit of the Centre
National de la Recherche Scientifique -CNRS- under the CNRS institutes «
Institut de Physique » -INP-
and « Institut des Sciences de l'Ingénierie et des Systèmes »
-INSIS-.
LPN carries out its research activities within the general context of
nanosciences, at the cross-roads of quantum optics and electronics, of
physics, chemistry and biology, of materials science and device physics.
LPN develops the new technologies and the concepts that will initiate
innovation both in basic and in applied science.
LPN's research is organized under six major themes:
Expertise
LPN is active in all aspects of research from fundamental research and the
development of novel concepts, materials and technologies to their
demonstration of operation and implementation in new devices. Its research
activities impact the areas of quantum information processing, optical
communications, all-optical signal processing, as well as high density data
storage and microfuidic devices.
The research strategy of LPN is also guided by its strong involvement in
the activity of the overall scientific community. Its numerous national and
international collaborative projects, its participation in several national
and European networks, and its contribution to RENATECH (the French Network
of cleanroom facilities)
(RTB) underscore its
strong implication at a high scientific level.
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