Mathias Bories

Development of new materials and concepts for the front contacts of solar cells based on doped polycrystalline silicon on thin silicon oxide layers. Process optimization of the deposition using PECVD.

- Development of a new product (Stabilized Laser Reference) for the calibration of our wavelength meters ; Characterization of saturation spectroscopy techniques with Rubidium at 780 nm, laser technologies and sensor performances to optimize the absolute frequency accuracy of the SLR ; FPGA, electronic, optical and mechanical design - Test and calibration of wavelength meters and spectrometers - Characterization of optical switches - Promotion of our products at exhibitions and technical trainings

Optical measurements (Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) on microscopic crystals (Quantum Spin Liquid candidates) ; Presentation & documentation of the results at the DPG Spring Meeting in Regensburg & in the thesis ; Cooperation with other institutes (Goethe Universität Frankfurt, Russian Academy of Sciences, RIKEN in Japan) ; Participation to a paper proposal on "Pure Mott Physics in Quantum Spin Liquids"

Photometric measurements with angular & spectral resolution ; Comparisons with other spectrometers (visible range) ; Error quantification (non linearity, noise, temperature dependence) ; Automation of the measurement process under Linux

Design of a digital servo-control circuit based on an Arduino microprocessor ; Implementation of additional functions, such as signal generator ; Development of a Matlab interface ; Tests on electronic circuits, a Fabry-Perot cavity and the saturated absorption spectrum of rubidium

Creation of the company LUXANIM with six other B.Eng. students within the Young Enterprise Project framed by the IOGS ; Production of linear zoetropes, a new kind of display for artistic advertisement ; Participation to strategy meetings, project planning, market study, production & communication ; In charge of the computing aspects (such as the generation of special images with Matlab)

Advanced Experimental & Quantum Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Superconductivity, Active Matter, Solid-State Spectroscopy ; Add-on Module: Semiconductors

Optics (Optical Design, Electro- & Acousto-Optics) ; Photonics (Lasers, Non-linear Optics, Photometry & Sensors) ; Electronics (Signal Processing) ; Informatics (Image Processing & Finite-Element Method with Matlab) ; Student Project: Design & Prototyping of a LED-based Solar Simulator

Quantum Mechanics, Analytical Mechanics, Statistical Physics

Optics, Electromagnetism & Polarisation, Semiconductor Physics, Electronics, Informatics, Automation

Two-year degree in physics & chemistry (theory & experiments) preparing the competitive entry exams of the French engineering schools ("Grandes Ecoles")