Spectrométrie photoélectronique Xvignette|upright=1.4|Machine XPS avec un analyseur de masse (A), des lentilles électromagnétiques (B), une chambre d'ultra-vide (C), une source de rayon X (D) et une pompe à vide (E) La spectrométrie photoélectronique X, ou spectrométrie de photoélectrons induits par rayons X (en anglais, X-Ray photoelectron spectrometry : XPS) est une méthode de spectrométrie photoélectronique qui implique la mesure des spectres de photoélectrons induits par des photons de rayon X.
Liquide de FermiUn liquide de Fermi est un état quantique de la matière, observé à basse température pour la plupart des solides cristallins bi- et tridimensionnels et dans l'Hélium 3 liquide. Il se caractérise macroscopiquement par des propriétés thermodynamiques, magnétiques, et de transport (ex : conductivité électrique) universelles et correspondant à celles d'un gaz de quasi-particules ayant le même spin-1/2, la même charge, et le même volume sous la surface de Fermi que les électrons (ou les atomes d'Hélium 3), mais une masse renormalisée portant le nom de « masse effective », ainsi que des interactions résiduelles.
Topological orderIn physics, topological order is a kind of order in the zero-temperature phase of matter (also known as quantum matter). Macroscopically, topological order is defined and described by robust ground state degeneracy and quantized non-Abelian geometric phases of degenerate ground states. Microscopically, topological orders correspond to patterns of long-range quantum entanglement. States with different topological orders (or different patterns of long range entanglements) cannot change into each other without a phase transition.
Statistical mechanicsIn physics, statistical mechanics is a mathematical framework that applies statistical methods and probability theory to large assemblies of microscopic entities. It does not assume or postulate any natural laws, but explains the macroscopic behavior of nature from the behavior of such ensembles. Sometimes called statistical physics or statistical thermodynamics, its applications include many problems in the fields of physics, biology, chemistry, and neuroscience.
Diffusion des ondesLa diffusion est le phénomène par lequel un rayonnement, comme la lumière, le son ou un faisceau de particules, est dévié dans diverses directions par une interaction avec d'autres objets. La diffusion peut être isotrope, c'est-à-dire répartie uniformément dans toutes les directions, ou anisotrope. En particulier, la fraction de l'onde incidente qui est retournée dans la direction d'où elle provient est appelée rétrodiffusion (backscatter en anglais). La diffusion peut s'effectuer avec ou sans variation de fréquence.
Femtosecond pulse shapingIn optics, femtosecond pulse shaping refers to manipulations with temporal profile of an ultrashort laser pulse. Pulse shaping can be used to shorten/elongate the duration of optical pulse, or to generate complex pulses. Generation of sequences of ultrashort optical pulses is key in realizing ultra high speed optical networks, Optical Code Division Multiple Access (OCDMA) systems, chemical and biological reaction triggering and monitoring etc.
SurfaceA surface, as the term is most generally used, is the outermost or uppermost layer of a physical object or space. It is the portion or region of the object that can first be perceived by an observer using the senses of sight and touch, and is the portion with which other materials first interact. The surface of an object is more than "a mere geometric solid", but is "filled with, spread over by, or suffused with perceivable qualities such as color and warmth".
Transition vitreuseLa transition vitreuse est un ensemble de phénomènes physique associés au passage d'un état de liquide surfondu à un état solide, qualifié de vitreux. Elle caractérise le passage entre la forme dure et relativement cassante et la forme « fondue » ou caoutchouteuse d'un matériau amorphe (ou d'un matériau semi-cristallin avec des régions amorphes). Un solide amorphe qui montre une telle forme de transition vitreuse est appelé un verre. Le refroidissement intense d'un liquide visqueux vers sa forme vitreuse est appelé la vitrification.
Optical autocorrelationIn optics, various autocorrelation functions can be experimentally realized. The field autocorrelation may be used to calculate the spectrum of a source of light, while the intensity autocorrelation and the interferometric autocorrelation are commonly used to estimate the duration of ultrashort pulses produced by modelocked lasers. The laser pulse duration cannot be easily measured by optoelectronic methods, since the response time of photodiodes and oscilloscopes are at best of the order of 200 femtoseconds, yet laser pulses can be made as short as a few femtoseconds.
Spin–lattice relaxationDuring nuclear magnetic resonance observations, spin–lattice relaxation is the mechanism by which the longitudinal component of the total nuclear magnetic moment vector (parallel to the constant magnetic field) exponentially relaxes from a higher energy, non-equilibrium state to thermodynamic equilibrium with its surroundings (the "lattice"). It is characterized by the spin–lattice relaxation time, a time constant known as T1.
Bandwidth-limited pulseA bandwidth-limited pulse (also known as Fourier-transform-limited pulse, or more commonly, transform-limited pulse) is a pulse of a wave that has the minimum possible duration for a given spectral bandwidth. Bandwidth-limited pulses have a constant phase across all frequencies making up the pulse. Optical pulses of this type can be generated by mode-locked lasers. Any waveform can be disassembled into its spectral components by Fourier analysis or Fourier transformation.
Surface chargeA surface charge is an electric charge present on a two-dimensional surface. These electric charges are constrained on this 2-D surface, and surface charge density, measured in coulombs per square meter (C•m−2), is used to describe the charge distribution on the surface. The electric potential is continuous across a surface charge and the electric field is discontinuous, but not infinite; this is unless the surface charge consists of a dipole layer. In comparison, the potential and electric field both diverge at any point charge or linear charge.
