Presentation

The LuMIn (Light, Material and Interfaces) Laboratory is a research unit (UMR 9024) created on 1st January 2020 under the administration of the Université Paris-Saclay, the ENS Paris-Saclay, the National Institute of Scientific Research (CNRS/INSIS), and CentraleSupélec.

 

 

 

A Joint Research Unit

 

The Laboratoire Lumière, Matière et Interfaces (LuMIn) is a joint research unit (UMR 9024) established on January 1, 2020, under the supervision of Université Paris-Saclay, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS (Engineering), and CentraleSupélec. With around thirty permanent members, its research activities focus on light-matter interactions across various scales—from atoms and materials to devices and living systems—and their multidisciplinary applications.

LuMIn fosters novel and original synergies at the intersection of optics and quantum physics, device technologies, and the in vitro/in vivo exploration of fundamental biological processes. These efforts aim to deepen our understanding of cancer pathogenesis and brain diseases.

 

 

Research Activities

The laboratory’s core activity is built on a broad spectrum of expertise in optics, including lasers, nonlinear optics, quantum physics, and plasmonics. These competencies drive applied developments in:

  • Design and fabrication of micro- and nanophotonic materials and devices,
  • Microfluidic circuits,
  • Study of biochemical phenomena in cells, tissues, and living organisms.

This multidisciplinary, multi-scale research program addresses major societal challenges, such as:

  • Information processing and storage,
  • Sustainable development and alternative energy sources,
  • Public health.

 

Connexions

The laboratory is a member of the Friedel-Jacquinot Federation, which fosters scientific collaboration amoung physics laboratories on the Moulon campus.

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