Technical Services

The L2C has six mutualized services that support the research carried out by staff assigned to research teams and instrumental platforms. The Safety Assistants and Radiation Protection Officers assist the unit management in ensuring that all activities comply with current safety regulations and standards.

Safety Assistants: Éric ALIBERT; Aurélie LLORET; Sébastien ROUSSET; Saïd TAHIR; Estelle SALMON.
Radiation Protection Officers: Philippe DIEUDONNE-GEORGE; Matthieu MORET.

Chemistry & Materials

This service is responsible for the synthesis, shaping, and characterization of materials, specific molecules, and nano-objects for the laboratory’s teams. It operates in the fields of soft matter, carbon nanostructures, and glassy materials. It manages the chemical and sample preparation facilities as well as shared resources (chemicals, glassware, instrumentation). The service supports experimental research and fosters interdisciplinary collaborations within the L2C.

Members of the Chemistry & Materials Service: Ty PHOU (Head); Edouard CHAUVEAU; Saïd TAHIR.

Mechanical Design & Fabrication

This service handles the design, machining, assembly, and integration of experimental mechanical devices. It works closely with research teams to transform scientific requirements into reliable and efficient prototypes. It masters CAD/CAM tools, machining and manufacturing techniques, and oversees on-site implementation of equipment. It provides technical support for the laboratory’s instrumental platforms.

Members of the Mechanical Design & Fabrication Service: Jérôme BARBAT; Alban BERTRAND; Thomas COHEN.

Electronics

This service designs, implements, and maintains electronic systems for the laboratory’s experimental sites. It analyzes needs (electronic boards, sensors, power supplies, and integrations). It ensures compatibility with research constraints (ultra-precision, cryogenics, high fields, etc.) while maintaining reliability and safety of the equipment. It contributes to the quality and efficiency of the instrumental systems available to research teams.

Member of the Electronics Service: Rémi JELINEK.

Infrastructure & Logistics

This service oversees the overall management of the laboratory’s premises, facilities, and shared equipment. It coordinates space layout, infrastructure maintenance, distribution of resources (gas, water, energy), and material logistics. It ensures the availability of common resources for laboratory facilities.

Members of the Infrastructure & Logistics Service: Alain CHARBIT; Pascal GAMET; Laurent RIGAL.

Information Systems

This service manages, maintains, and develops the laboratory’s IT infrastructure. It ensures the availability, security, and performance of networks, servers, and workstations. It supports researchers and staff with their technical and scientific needs, including computing, data storage, and specialized software. It also ensures technological evolution and compliance of the systems.

Members of the Information Systems Service: Laurent NEHLIG; Klaus STEUCKARDT and the head of service.

Instrument Design & Operation

This service is responsible for the design, production, and maintenance of the laboratory’s complex instrumental setups. It supports research teams from the design phase through to integration and operation on experimental sites. It ensures the performance, reliability, and long-term operation of instruments. It thus contributes to providing state-of-the-art measurement tools for experimental projects.

Members of the Instrument Design & Operation Service:

Optics & Lasers: Rémi VIALLA

Vacuum, Cryogenics & 3D Printing: Éric ALIBERT

High Pressure: Sébastien CLEMENT

Interfacing & Control Systems: Bruno COLAIOCCO & Guillaume PREVOT

Rheology: Jean-Marc FROMENTAL

Nano-Fabrication: Christophe ROBLIN