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Polariton networks: from honeycomb lattices to artificial gauge fields (HONEYPOL)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2018,

"Boson gases confined in lattices present fundamental properties which strongly depart from their 3D counterparts. A notorious example is the honeycomb lattice, whose geometry results in massless Dirac-like states. By engineering the phase picked by the particles when tunneling from site to site, lattices also allow for the generation of artificial gauge fields. They result in very strong effectiv ...
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Organic Bioelectronics (ORGBIO)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Organic Bioelectonics is a new discipline which holds promise to shape, direct, and change future medical treatments in a revolutionary manner over the next decades. At the moment Europe has a unique leading position in this area, being almost all the world-leading groups in this field located in Europe and constituting the core of this international training network. However, realizing the promis ...
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Disarming bacterial weapons in the nucleus: functional study of Chlamydia nuclear effectors (NUChLEAR)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

The high prevalence of Chlamydia infections and the heavy burden they inflict on public health justify the search for novel therapeutic approaches directed against this pathogen. Research on this obligate intracellular bacterium is very difficult, due to substantial technical impediments. One current challenge is to identify bacterial proteins that are required for Chlamydia to survive and prolife ...
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Evolution of gene mobility: how mobile elements shape the function and sociality of microbial communities (EVOMOBILOME)

Start date: Jul 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

"Prokaryotes evolve rapidly new functionalities by horizontal gene transfer delivered by mobile genetic elements (MGE). MGE increase relatedness between individuals and thereby might also promote the establishment of microbial social networks. Many studies have detailed the dynamics of specific systems in specific MGE. Yet, how MGE key and accessory functions evolve as a whole at the face of socia ...
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Enhanced European Coordination for Accelerator Research & Development (EUCARD-2)

Start date: May 1, 2013, End date: Apr 30, 2017,

Research accelerators are facing important challenges that must be addressed in the years to come: existing infrastructures are stretched to all performance frontiers, new world-class facilities on the ESFRI roadmap are starting or nearing completion, and strategic decisions are needed for future accelerators and major upgrades in Europe.While current projects concentrate on their specific objecti ...
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Gaia European Network for Improved data User Services (GENIUS)

Start date: Sep 20, 2013, End date: Apr 1, 2017,

GENIUS is designed to boost the impact of the next European breakthrough in astrophysics, the Gaia astrometric mission. Gaia is an ESA Cornerstone mission scheduled for launch in October 2013 and aims at producing the most accurate andcomplete 3D map of the Milky Way to date. A pan-European consortium named DPAC is working on the implementation of the Gaia data processing, of which the final resul ...
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Embracing One Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures (NanoEmbrace)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

One dimensional nanostructures (1DNS) produced from various elemental (Si and Ge) and compound (III-V and II-VI) semiconductors are receiving increasing worldwide attention due to their unique properties and potential for a wide range of applications. They are the building blocks for single photon emitters, third generation solar cells and the monolithic integration of optoelectronic devices. 1DNS ...
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Development of smart machines, tools and processes for the precision synthesis of nanomaterials with tailored properties for Organic Electronics (Smartonics)

Start date: Jan 1, 2013, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

The target of the Smartonics project is the development of Pilot lines that will combine smart technologies with smart nanomaterials for the precision synthesis of Organic Electronic (OE) devices.The Smartonics objectives are:1.Development of smart Nanomaterials for OEs (polymer & small molecule films, plasmonic NPs and super-barriers) by process and computational modeling optimization.2.Developme ...
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Photonics for High-Performance, Low-Cost & Low-Energy Data Centers, High Performance Computing Systems:Terabit/s Optical Interconnect Technologies for On-Board, Board-to-Board, Rack-to-Rack data links (PhoxTroT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2012, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

PhoxTrot is a large-scale research effort focusing on high-performance, low-energy and cost and small-size optical interconnects across the different hierarchy levels in Data Center and High-Performance Computing Systems: on-board, board-to-board and rack-to-rack. PhoxTrot will tackle optical interconnects in a holistic way, synergizing the different fabrication platforms (CMOS electronics, Si-pho ...
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Innovative Nano and Micro Technologies for Advanced Thermo and Mechanical Interfaces (NANOTHERM)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Feb 29, 2016,

Future electronic power devices and packages will need to demonstrate more performance and functionality at reduced cost, size, weight, energy consumption and thermal budget. Further, increasing reliability demands have also to be met by industry to be competitive in this growing multi-billion Euro market of heterogeneously integrated systems.To respond to these challenges, new innovative nano- an ...
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Optimal Control Technologies in Quantum Information Processing (QUAINT)

Start date: Aug 1, 2012, End date: Jul 31, 2015,

We seek to bring together all major European and Israeli research centres in Optimal Control of Quantum Information Processing. This project will coordinate ongoing research activities, best practice dissemination, personnel training and public engagement as well as interaction with public stakeholders and policymakers for 17 established research groups from 15 universities in 6 countries – a tota ...
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Understanding and EXPloiting dielectric REsponse in novel Semiconducting nanoSheets (EXPRESS)

Start date: Mar 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

"The revolutionary potential of nanoscience lies in the ability of designing new materials and functionalities for specific applications taking advantages of quantum nature of electrons. After the breakthrough discovery of graphene, the recent years have witnessed an explosive interest in two-dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides nanosheets - diselenides and disulfides of transition metals, ...
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Integrated Quantum Sensors (iSense)

Start date: Jul 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2014,

The central aim of iSense is to deliver breakthrough enabling technologies and knowledge to push long-anticipated sensor and quantum ICT applications using cold atoms to a broadly accessible and commercially exploitable level.To achieve this goal, iSense is structured in two highly interlinked and temporally overlapping phases: In the phase 1 iSense will create a science and technology platform in ...
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Planetary Entry Integrated Models (Phys4Entry)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

One of the major technological challenges associated with the access to planetary surfaces is the entry of the space vehicle in the planetary atmospheres at superorbital speeds. The problem is the very large heat released to the vehicle surface by the surrounding gas either as convective heating or as radiation. Optimization of the thermal shield design can have a profound impact on the overall mi ...
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PARticle accelerators with Intense lasers for Science (PARIS) (PARIS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

"Particle and radiation beams are commonly used in our daily life. For example, accelerated electrons are deflected in the cathode tube of televisions or computer screens. X rays are routinely used for non destructive material or body inspection, for example to check human bodies (to visualize tumour cells, dental caries and osseous fractures) or to increase the safety of travellers by inspecting ...
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Comprehensive Modelling of the Earth system for better climate prediction and projection (COMBINE)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

"The European integrating project COMBINE brings together research groups to advance Earth system models (ESMs) for more accurate climate projections and for reduced uncertainty in the prediction of climate and climate change in the next decades. COMBINE will contribute to better assessments of changes in the physical climate system and of their impacts in the societal and economic system. The pro ...
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Versatile targets for the interaction with a laser (VERTICAL)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

The VERTICAL (Versatile targets for the interaction with a laser) proof of concept project will exploit the innovation potential of laser-driven gamma ray radiography. This initiative ambitions to deliver transportable and reliable high repetition rate gamma-sources to answer to identified industrial probing needs of rapidity, compactness and safety.The ERC Proof-of-Concept 2011 call represents an ...
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Relativistic electron beams and radiation sources using high power laser produced plasmas (Rebradlap)

Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

This proposal describes a program of research to be carried out by Prof. Karl Krushelnick of the University of Michigan during a 12 month visit to ENSTA-LOA in Paris. He will join the world-leading laser plasma acceleration group of Dr. Victor Malka at LOA. This research involves the use of the highest power, shortest pulse laser systems available for producing relativistic plasma waves capable ...
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Development of a high sensitive and specific nanobiosensor based on surface enhanced vibrational spectroscopy dedicated to the in vitro proteins detection and disease diagnosis (Nanoantenna)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2013,

The main goal of our proposal is to develop a novel optical nanobiosensor based on extraordinary vibrational signal enhancement of the proteins to be detected. To reach vibrational signal enhancement, we will exploit the optical properties of specially designed metallic nanoparticles which should act as nanoantenna and the associated field enhancement to obtain a direct detection of proteins bound ...
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InfraStructure for the European Network for Earth System Modelling (IS-ENES)

Start date: Mar 1, 2009, End date: Feb 28, 2013,

"IS-ENES will develop a Virtual Earth System Modelling Resource Centre (V.E.R.C.), integrating the European Earth system models (ESMs) and their hardware, software, and data environments. The overarching goal of this e-infrastructure is to further integrate the European climate modelling community, to help the definition of a common future strategy, to ease the development of full ESMs, to foster ...
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Challenges for Europe in the world of 2030 (AUGUR)

Start date: Oct 1, 2009, End date: Jan 31, 2013,

Our challenge is to capture, within a set of scenarios, the characteristics and implications of a variety of patterns that may occur in 2030 in all domains, be it political, economic, social, environmental or technological in Europe and in the world. The project wants to take stock of long term trends identified in demography, environmental changes as well as to feature some of the effects of like ...
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"Physical Properties, Organization and Evolution of Eukaryotic Chromosomes" (PPOEEC)

Start date: Oct 1, 2008, End date: Sep 30, 2012,

"The remarkable structure and the key role hold by the DNA molecule in the living world raise numbers of fascinating questions with regard to its apparition and its evolution. However, little is known so far about the potential interplay between the physical status of chromosomes and their diverse biological functions. I aim at addressing these questions. As a postdoc I work at the interface of se ...
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Symmetries and the constitution of objectivity in quantum physics: A study on the non-representationalist theories of knowledge (SYMOB)

Start date: Feb 1, 2009, End date: Jul 12, 2012,

"Recent years have seen a surge of research in the philosophy of physics. In particular, the conceptual and epistemological problems related to the interpretation of quantum mechanics have been reformulated within the framework of the current debate on structural realism. The proposed project presents an original approach, bordering between epistemology and theoretical physics, to address those ph ...
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Voltage and calcium dynamics and synaptic transmission within neuronal microcircuits in the vestibular cerebellum (VestibCellDynamics)

Start date: Sep 1, 2009, End date: Aug 31, 2011,

A fundamental goal of neuroscience is to understand how neurons communicate and encode information. Information transfer between neurons is classically thought to be mediated through rapid all-or-none membrane potential changes, called action potentials (APs), which lead to presynaptic calcium entry and neurotransmitter release. Recently, however, analog transmission has been detected through pass ...
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Magnetohydrodynamic Problems in Astrophysics and in the Laboratory (MAGPLUS)

Start date: Mar 16, 2009, End date: Mar 15, 2011,

"The reintegration grant will serve to fund some of my postdoctoral activities in the context of the multidisciplinary collaboration(MAGNET. The aims of the project are the improvement of our understanding of magnetic fields in the universe through numerical and theoretical work, and the development of freely available state-of-the-art numerical codes.During the reintegration grant I will be worki ...
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Atmospheric HumiditY DistRibution and the impAct of MIxing and TRAnsport in the free troposphere (HydraMitra)

Start date: Jul 1, 2008, End date: Jun 30, 2010,

Understanding the processes that control the distribution of water vapour, the Earth's dominant greenhouse gas, is central to understanding climate. This project proposes to determine the combined effect of transport and mixing as well as micro-physical processes on the distribution of water vapour in the free troposphere. It will integrate theoretical knowledge acquired from idealised models with ...
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