Infrared/Teraherz Detectors & Imagers
Research Team

Background:

• Engineer degree in Electronics, UMMTO (2008)

• Master degree in Embedded Electronics and Communication Systems, Univ. Paris Nanterre (2016)

• PhD degree in Astronophysics and Space Instrumentation, Univ. PSL, Paris Observatory (2019)

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Paris Observatory (2019-2020)

• Teacher-researcher at ESME Sudria (since 2020)

• Associate Researcher at GeePs (since 2022)

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Research interests:

• MKID (Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors): Superconducting thin films; NIR/visible detectors; EM analysis

• SPIAKID (SpectroPhotometric Imaging in Astronomy with Kinetic Inductance Detectors): Thin films; KID array; Cryogenics Systems

• Electronic devices and related instrumentation: Micro/nanotechnologies; Microwave passive components;  Infrared (near-IR and far-IR/Terahertz) radiation bolometric detectors for imaging applications

• Currently developing NIR and THz imaging uncooled arrays

 

Teaching at ESME Sudria:

• Bachelor 1st Year: Analog and Digital Electronics

• Bachelor 2nd Year: Basics of Microchip Microcontroller; Processor System Architecture; Sensors and Electromagnetic Compatibility

• Bachelor 3rd Year: Programmable Microsystems (FPGA)

• Master 2nd Year: Basics of Analog Electronics

• Master 3rd Year: Basics of Digital Electronic

 

 

Some relevant publications:

 

 

1. A. Dégardin, D. Alamarguy, A. Brézard Oudot, S. Beldi, C. Chaumont, F. Boussaha, A. Cheneau, A. Kreisler, "Fast and Uncooled Semiconducting Ca-Doped Y-Ba-Cu-O Thin Film-Based Thermal Sensors for Infrared," Sensors 23, 7934 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/s23187934

2. P. Nicaise, J. Hue, J-M. Martin, S. Beldi et al., “Investigation of Optical Coupling in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors using Superconducting Reflective Plates”, Journal of Low Temperature Physics, (2022) on going

3. J. Hue, F. Boussaha, J-M. Martin, P. Nicaise, C. Chaumont, S. Beldi et al., “Large Inverse Transient Phase Response of Titanium-nitride-basedMicrowave Kinetic Inductance Detectors," Applied Physics Letters, 119, 212601 (2021).

4. F. Boussaha, S. Beldi, A. Monfardini, J. Hu, M. Calvo, C. Chaumont, F. Levy-Bertrand, T. Vacelet, A. Traini, J. Firminy, M. Piat, and F. Reix, “Development of TiN Vacuum-Gap Capacitor Lumped Element Kinetic Inductance Detectors, Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 199, pp. 994-1003 (2019).

5. S. Beldi, F. Boussaha, J. Hu, A. Monfardini, A. Traini, F. Levy-Bertrand, C. Chaumont, M. Gonzales, J. Firminy, F. Reix, M. Rosticher, S. Mignot, M. Piat, and P. Bonifacio “High Q-factor near in-frared and visible Al2O3-based parallel-plate capacitor kinetic inductance detectors”, Optics Express,  27(9), pp. 13319-13328 (2019).

6. S. Beldi, F. Boussaha, C. Chaumont, S. Mignot, F. Reix, A. Tartari, T. Vacelet, A. Traini, M. Piat, and P. Bonifacio, "Design of Near Infrared and Visible Kinetic Inductance Detectors Using MIM Capacitors", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 193, pp. 184-188 (2018).

7. A. Traini, A. Tartari, G. Bordier, F. Boussaha, C. Chaumont, S. Beldi, F. Reix, and M. Piat, “Dual-Color Antenna-Coupled LE-KID for Next-Generation Multi-chroic CMB Focal Planes”, Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 193, pp. 170–175 (2018).