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	Direction
DRF
Thesis topic details
	Category
Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences
	Thesis topics
Influence of a nano-antenna on the intersystem crossing rate of a single molecule
	Contract
Thèse
	Job description
	As part of the continuation of the ANR JCJC PlasmonISC project, we propose a thesis subject mainly experimental in nano-photonics. The objective of the thesis is to study the influence of a nano-antenna (plasmonic, magnetic or dielectric) on the rate governing the photophysics of fluorescence emission from a single molecule, with a particular interest in the intersystem crossing rate. We have developed a dedicated optical bench combining optical and atomic force microscopy, an experimental procedure, as well as signal processing tools, showing encouraging first results with a dielectric tip. We wish to continue to explore the single molecule/nano-antenna interaction with other types of tips generating other physical effects. The ability to control the transition to the triplet state is of great interest for single photon sources, organic light emitting diodes, and in chemistry.
 
	University / doctoral school
Ondes et Matière (EDOM)
Thesis topic location
	Site
Saclay
Requester
	Position start date
01/10/2026
	Person to be contacted by the applicant
VASSANT Simon 
 simon.vassant@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/SPEC/LEPO
CEA Centre de Saclay
Orme des merisiers
Bat. 774, Pte 144
91191 Gif Sur Yvette
 +33 169 089 597
	Tutor / Responsible thesis director
VASSANT Simon 
 simon.vassant@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRAMIS/SPEC/LEPO
CEA Centre de Saclay
Orme des merisiers
Bat. 774, Pte 144
91191 Gif Sur Yvette
 +33 169 089 597
	En savoir plus
https://iramis.cea.fr/en/spec/lepo/pisp/simon-vassant/
https://iramis.cea.fr/en/spec/lepo/