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Search engine optimization for scientific authors
As the ACS ads puts it, it is no longer sufficient to publish not to perish, your paper needs to be found. The good news is that scientific editors come to maximize the benefit we (and they) can get from search engine optimization for scientific papers.Check...
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PhD open positions nanophotonics biophotonics France
The Institut Fresnel at Marseille is seeking to recruit talented, enthusiastic young scientists who are highly motivated to boost their research career in the areas of nanophotonics and biophotonics and join the prestigious European Erasmus Mundus Doctorate...
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Open PhD positions Europhotonics nanophotonics biophotonics France
Got the guts? Get the glory: only a few days are left before the application deadline for the PhD grants offered by the Erasmus Mundus Europhotonics doctorate program. There are several PhD positions at the Fresnel Institute in Marseille France. Get this...
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Next conference: NanoLight 2014 Benasque
Petru, Juan and Jerome will attend the NanoLight 2014 conference in Benasque during the first week of March. They will give one talk and three poster contributions: Plasmonic enhanced fluorescence energy transfer Enhanced fluorescence emission from resonant...
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Plasmonic antennas and zero mode waveguides review
We have recently published a review paper about plasmonic antennas and zero mode waveguides (nanoapertures) to enhance the detection and analysis of fluorescent molecules. Single molecule spectroscopy techniques, FRET and FCS can greatly benefit from...
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Upcoming conference: SPIE Photonics Europe 2014
Jerome will attend SPIE Photonics Europe 2014 conference in Brussels on April 14-17. He will present four contributions from the group: Paper 9126-57 Plasmonic nanoantennas for enhanced single molecule analysis at high concentrations (invited paper) Paper...
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Nanophotonic enhancement of the Förster resonance energy transfer rate on single DNA molecules
See our new preprint released on ArXiv 1403.2222: Nanophotonic enhancement of the Förster resonance energy transfer rate on single DNA molecules Nanophotonics achieves accurate control over the luminescence properties of a single quantum emitter by tailoring...
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Full-time ATER position at Fresnel Institute
There is currently one opening position for an Attaché Temporaire d'Enseignement et de Recherche ATER (one-year non-renewable assistant professor contract) associated to Aix Marseille University. The research program will be done in one the groups at...
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Latest paper: Singular analysis to homogenize planar metamaterials
The ability to design metamaterials with the prescribed properties is a key to their numerous applications and a focus of intense studies in the photonics community. As metamaterials are engineered at a scale which is much smaller than the wavelength...
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Nanoapertures to enhance energy transfer between molecules
Energy transfer between molecules is promoted when they are set in an environment that confines light The energy transfer between molecules is an essential phenomenon for photosynthesis, photovoltaics and biotechnology. Now, thanks to the work of the...
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Multi-focus FCS with photonic nanojets arrays
Our article “Multi-focus parallel detection of fluorescent molecules at picomolar concentration with photonic nanojets arrays” has just been released in Applied Physics Letters. We replace the complex microscope objective commonly used in fluorescence...
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Ultrahigh-sensitivity ultralow-noise optical fiber endoscope
Optical fiber probes are generating a large interest to develop portable fluorescence spectrometers. However, the sensitivity of conventional fibers is severely limited by the high luminescence background generated in the glass and the low collection...
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Near-field Optics and Nanophotonics conference NFO13
Deep Punj is giving a talk at the 13th international conference of Near-field Optics and Nanophotonics NFO13 on nanoantennas for enhanced single molecule fluorescence detection at high concentrations. Our group will also have two posters: - Plasmonic...
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Plasmonics and Metamaterials at CLEO/Europe EQEC 2015 Conference
Paper submission is open to join the next CLEO/Europe-EQEC conference at Munich in June 2015. The CLEO/Europe-EQEC conference series has a strong tradition as a comprehensive and prestigious gathering of optics and photonics researchers and engineers...
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Mental Flow, Focus and the Zone for Scientists
Whenever you are writing a paper, preparing a presentation or performing a delicate experiment, you are facing a performance challenge: how to get the best output with limited resources of time, energy or grant money. This is when you need to get into...
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Jerome Wenger is a nominee for the Jean Jerphagnon prize 2016
The Jean Jerphagnon prize aims to promote a young researcher with an innovative project of high scientific and/or industrial interest. This year, Jerome went with a project on "label-free molecular biosensor using dual-color photon cross correlation spectroscopy"...
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Sneak preview: picogram protein sensing with PhoCCS 5x better and faster than ELISA
PSA detection in protein buffer solution, here's the match: On the left side: PhOCCS, single mixing step, no washing, 60 min incubation, single readout, 20 pg/mL limit of detection On the right side: ELISA, three washing and rinsing steps, >3h total process...
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Turning Plasmonic Antennas on the Right Side: Template Stripping Maximizes Single Molecule Fluorescence Enhancement
Plasmonics is looking for nanogap antennas featuring narrow gap sizes, full accessibility to the plasmonic hotspot and high fabrication throughput. However, the current fabrication methods remain limited to gaps typically around 15-20 nm. Importantly,...
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NanoVista project results on Cordis
From the ICFO news: The European Commission has a very clear strategy for the effective dissemination and exploitation of EU-funded research results in which CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service) plays a primary role. The NANO-VISTA...
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4th Summer School On Plasmonics SSOP4, Sept. 2017, Porquerolles
Submissions and registrations for the 4th Summer School On Plasmonics (SSOP4) are now open. The school will be held on September 3-8, 2017, in Porquerolles, one of the most beautiful island of the Mediterranean sea. Please find more information at http:www.fresnel.fr/ssop4/...
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ERC Starting Grant ExtendFRET results story on Cordis
CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service) is a key instrument for effective dissemination and exploitation of EU-funded research results. Our ExtendFRET project was recently selected by the CORDIS Editorial Team to be written about...
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Single step protein immunoassay in solution phase
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is the workhorse of current immunodetection. However, ELISA demands multiple steps of sample incubation and washing cycles, which makes the whole process time-consuming and labor-intensive. Our new Analyst publication...
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Job offers Nano Bio Photonics Institut Fresnel Marseille PhD and Postdoc
We are seeking to recruit talented, enthusiastic young scientists who are highly motivated to develop their research career in the areas of nanophotonics and/or biophotonics.Three job offers are available, see the details below: PhD fellowship : Optical...
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Plasmonic nanoantennas investigate lipid rafts on living cell membranes
Plasmonic nanoantennas have a high potential to advance biological studies at the nanoscale. However, their use has been almost entirely focused on enhancing the fluorescence signal from individual molecules. In a recent Nano Letters paper entitled “...
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Planar plasmonic antennas resolve transient nanoscopic phase separation in biological lipid membranes
Nanoscopic domains (also known as lipid rafts) in living cell membranes have been postulated to play major roles in regulating a large variety of biological functions. However, the underlying basis for their formation remains under heavy debate because...
