Prof. Laurent A. Francis Profile

Prof. Laurent A. Francis

Professor/Microsystems Chair at Univ Catholique de Louvain

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Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Poster

Implementation of a numerical model for the computation of the electric field enhancement of nanodumbbells

Clémentine Gevers, Louise Lejeune, Roselien Vercauteren, Sophie Hermans, Laurent Francis

Proceedings Volume PC12654, PC1265418 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692322

KEYWORDS: Electric fields, Simulations, Plasmonics, Nanoparticles, Finite element methods, Spectroscopy, Ruthenium, Optical spheres, Numerical simulations, Nanorods

Proceedings Article | 5 October 2023 Poster

Development of a new biosensor for the detection of pathogens by RAMAN spectroscopy

Louise Lejeune, Clémentine Gevers, Roselien Vercauteren, Laurent Francis, Sophie Hermans

Proceedings Volume PC12654, PC1265417 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2692321

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Biosensors, Pathogens, Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy, Silicon, Porosity, Plasmonics, Gold nanoparticles, Spherical lenses, Simulations

Proceedings Article | 4 June 2014 Paper

The effects of gamma irradiation on micro-hotplates with integrated temperature sensing diodes

Laurent Francis, Nicolas André, El Hafed Boufouss, Pierre Gérard, Zeeshan Ali, Florin Udrea, Denis Flandre

Proceedings Volume 9113, 911302 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2050734

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Silicon, Oxides, Environmental sensing, Gamma radiation, Annealing, Microelectromechanical systems, Tungsten, Gas sensors, Integrated circuits

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Proceedings Article | 9 March 2013 Paper

Impact of radiations on the electromechanical properties of materials and on the piezoresistive and capacitive transduction mechanisms used in microsystems

Laurent Francis, Petros Gkotsis, Valeriya Kilchytska, Xiaohui Tang, Sylvain Druart, Jean-Pierre Raskin, Denis Flandre

Proceedings Volume 8614, 86140J (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008531

KEYWORDS: Capacitors, Microelectromechanical systems, Silicon, Silica, Ferroelectric materials, Magnetometers, Dielectrics, Radiation effects, Capacitance, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 5 May 2011 Paper

Fabrication of a miniaturized ionization gas sensor with polyimide spacer

T. Walewyns, G. Scheen, E. Tooten, L. El Fissi, P. Dupuis, L. Francis

Proceedings Volume 8066, 80660J (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886759

KEYWORDS: Etching, Electrodes, Ionization, Sensors, Gas sensors, Plasma, Humidity, Resistance, Isotropic etching, Nanowires

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Proceedings Article | 3 May 2011 Paper

Synthesis of patterned freestanding nickel nanowires by using ion track-etched polyimide

T. Walewyns, G. Scheen, E. Tooten, L. Francis

Proceedings Volume 8068, 806815 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886775

KEYWORDS: Nickel, Electrodes, Semiconducting wafers, Gold, Ions, Scanning electron microscopy, Silicon, Microfabrication, Microelectromechanical systems, Nanowires

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