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Advanced Superconducting Materials. Scientific context. State of the art research in: Correlated electron physics: cuprates, TM oxides, pnictides, organic conductors, heavy fermions, etc. New quantum phases : d-wave pairing, spin liquids, electronic liquid crystals,
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Advanced Superconducting Materials
Scientific context State of the art research in: Correlated electron physics: cuprates, TM oxides, pnictides, organic conductors, heavy fermions, etc. New quantum phases: d-wave pairing, spin liquids, electronic liquid crystals, stripes, orbital ordering, triplet localization, Luttinger, FFLO and BE condensation, etc. Exotic superconductivity: cuprates,, pnictides, heavy-fermions
An example of excellence URhGe: Discovered in Grenoble (Dai Aoki, ERC 2010) Extreme conditions of temperature and field Collaboration INAC / Néel / LNCMI Trained young researchers
Application potential Tools and applications Extreme conditions: Low temperatures, high magnetic fields, high pressures, atomic scale,… Advanced instrumentation: X ray and neutron scattering, NMR, spectroscopy, nanosquid, magnetometry,… Emergent applications: High Tc superconductors, multiferroics, thermoelectrics, graphene electronics etc. Potential for industrial users Potential for industrial applications
Grenoble positioning • Recognized know-how & excellence heritage in magnetism and superconductivity • Benefit from European large-scale facilities (part of SNRI!) • (magnetic fields, synchrotron and neutron sources) • Competitive and attractive at international level • (ANR & ERC grants, awards, publications, intal collaborations) • Young permanent researchers • Strong Ongoing collaborations between INAC, I. Néel & LNCMI (3xA+): 90 joint publications in 2005-2010 • Local industrial interest (Nexans, Air Liquide, ..) Equipex LaSUP
LaSUP: Large Superconducting magnet User Platform Equipment 1: 8,5 T/800 mm NbTi magnet + test equipment superconductors Equipment 2: 15 T/300 mm Nb3Sn magnet + development HTSC inserts Equipment 3: 20 T/52 mm, 4K, 10 ppm magnet + 20 mK dilution refrigerator Equipment 4: 120 l/h helium liquefier + 6000 m3 gaz storage Total investment 9,5 M€
LaSUP: 43 T/34 mm hybrid magnet 18 T/375 mm hybrid levitation station 18 T/375 mm hybrid test station superconductors 8.5 T/800 mm magnet Equipment 1bis Equipment 2bis 15 T/300 mm magnet magneto-science 30 T/34 mm Nb3Sn/HTSC all-SC magnet + 6 years operating cost as user platform
Training, education, outreach, etc. Hands on training of undergrad and graduate students Regular thematic schools, HERCULES Ongoing initiatives to improve visibility/attractivity (Website, seminars, 100 years of superconductivity...) Planned initiatives for coherent teaching & training offer
Concrete propositions Centre for Applied Superconductivity; development, training, industrial collaborations, and commercialisation ??