Table of Contens

Outline (with number of hours per part)	Lect	PSS
LW
II. Metallic waveguides - transmission lines - circuits Design of microwave circuits	2.5
III. Dielectric wave guides - optical fibers properties TE and TM modes Step index circular dielectric waveguides Effective index theory Rectangular waveguide Dispersion effects	10	6	4

Total number of hours: 22.5h (3.5 ECTS)

17. 
    P106: Magnetism and Nanomagnetism
    

Main professor: Dr. Philippe Lecoeur (Department of Physics, University of Paris 11, Orsay)

Dr. Philippe Lecoeur

Objectives: The aim of this course is to present the understanding of the rapid development of magnetic nanostrucutures and their related applications (such as giant magnetoresistance for magnetic recording) requires solid basis in magnetism. Aim of this master course is to provide an insight in fundamental concepts illustrated with related magnetic materials. Some generic applications will be presented as examples of applications.

Outline (with number of hours per part)	Lect	PSS	LW
1- Introduction to magnetism and recent evolutions	1h
Macroscopic description of magnetic metals Magnetic field and induction, susceptibility, units Diamagnetism and paramagnetism	3h	1.5h
Microscopic origin of magnetism Orbital magnetic moment Spin moment L-S coupling Application to the paramagnetism	3h	2h
Ferromagnetism Free electrons and Fermi gas Itinerant ferromagnetism (case of 3D materials), Stoner criterion Antiferromagnetism, Ferrimagnetism and other kinds of magnetic order Transport properties in 3D metals	3h	1.5h
Hysteresis in ferromagnetism Definitions of key parameters of the hysteresis (coercitive field, loses...) Introduction to the domain structures (Bloch and Neel domain wall) Characteristic length for nanomagnetism	3h	2h
6- Overview of some applications in nanomagnetism	2.5h

Prerequisites: Magnetostatic and Electrostatic Basis

Evaluation: Written examination

Total number of hours: 22.5h (3.5 ECTS)

18. 
    C103: Polymerisation processes and macromolecular engineering
    

Main professor: Dr. Véronique Montembault (University of Maine, LeMans)

Objectives: The aim of this course is to present fundamental chemical information (structures, mechanisms, and kinetics) on the synthesis of polymers.

Outline (with number of hours per part)	Lect	PSS	LW
Introduction: General considerations about polymers and polymer synthesis Ionic polymerization: anionic and cationic polymerizations Free radical chain polymerization Copolymerization Ziegler-Natta polymerization Chemical reactions on polymers Macromolecular engineering: from conventional polymerization to controlled/living polymerization methods. Macromolecular engineering: strategies and methods (functional polymers, block and graft copolymers).	15	7.5

Prerequisites: Organic chemistry – structures and nomenclature, Chemical reaction kinetics

Evaluation: Written examination

Total number of hours: 22.5 (3.5 ECTS)

19. 
    C104: Organic thin layers
    

Objectives: The aim of the course is to present various techniques for fabricating and depositing thin films from vapor or solutions. The first part is devoted to vapor phase deposition techniques (PVD and CVD). After introducing some bases on statistical thermodynamics (kinetic theory of gases) and nucleation and growth theories, the various deposition techniques are discussed.

Outline (with number of hours per part)	LECT	PSS	LW
Theoretical bases Kinetic theory of gases Nucleation and growth Physical vapor deposition Vacuum evaporation Sputtering Pulsed laser deposition Chemical vapor deposition Deposition from the solution Spin-coating Molecular beam deposition	3 6 1.25 1

Prerequisites: Thermodynamics, organic and inorganic chemistry

Evaluation: Written examination

Total number of hours: 11.25 (1.5 ECTS)

20. 
    C105: Optical and magnetic properties