In this page you will find an overview of my research projects.
The goal of the Compact Modular Quantum Source (CMQS) project is to create a compact source of optical quantum states. Specifically, the first objective (CSQZ) is to produce a source of a single-mode squeezed state. This state will be produced via the degenerate optical parametric oscillator, similarly to what has been successfully done for the aLIGO detectors.
The aim of this project is to develop a simple system with low overall impact that is able to damp the violin modes of the ETM and ITM suspensions. These modes have been calculated and their frequencies range is from 499 to 517 Hz.
The Vibration Isolation Platform (VIP) is a tabletop six-axis vibration isolation system, compatible with Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV), which is actively damped and provides 25 dB of isolation at 10 Hz and 65 dB at 100 Hz. While this isolation platform has been primarily designed to support optics in the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors, it is suitable for a variety of applications. Three units are currently operating for LIGO.
The EntrySat mission had the goal of developping a 3U Cubesat that would help define conditions (pressure, temperature, degradation, etc.) supported during the re-entry phase of space debris. As a result of a wider cooperation involving academic (ISAE & UPS) and research partners (CNES, ONERA & IRAP), the EntrySat was launched from the ISS on July 3rd 2019.
The goal of this project is to develop a low-cost, field-deployable FTIR spectrometer for detection of virus.