POLARISED HELIUM AND QUANTUM FLUIDS
MRI - Liquid NMR - Polarising ³He - Quantum gasesThe group pursues theoretical, experimental, and applied research, drawing on long-standing knowledge of quantum fluids (bosons and fermions) and on expertise in optical pumping, production and handling of high nuclear polarisation in helium-3, and NMR in hyperpolarised systems (at low or high magnetic field, in liquid or gas phase).
MARGIN (2020-2022, ANR-RSF) mainly deals with MAgnetic Resonance studies of Gas diffusion In Nanoporous materials. Investigations focus on of the influence of gas-wall interactions on NMR diffusion measurements.
Partnership: LKB (Coord.: P.-J. Nacher) – MRSLab, KFU (Coord.: M. Tagirov).
HELPING (2021-2025, ANR) is devoted to High field Enhancement of nucLear Polarisation In Noble Gases. Workplan includes in-depth studies with spin-1/2 isotopes (3He, 129Xe) and tests with spin-3/2 isotopes (83Kr, 21Ne), as well as proof-of-concept experiments in MRS, MRI, or NMR magnetomertry.
Partnership: LKB (Coord.: G. Tastevin) – NIMBE, CEA Saclay (Sc. Lead.: G. Huber).
Regular article
The outcomes of measurements in the de Broglie–Bohm theory, Tastevin G., Laloë F., C. R. Physique (2021) 22(1):99-116
Abstract
Regular article
Nuclear hyperpolarization of ³He by magnetized plasmas, Maul A., Blümler P., Nacher P.-J., Otten E., Tastevin G., and Heil W.
Phys. Rev. A (2018) 98, 063405 [12 pages]
Regular article
- Signal feedback applications in low-field NMR and MRI, V. Kuzmin, P.-J. Nacher ⟨hal-02069159⟩
J. Magn. Reson. 310, 106622 (2020)
Regular article
- A fast MOSFET rf switch for low-field NMR and MRI, P.-J. Nacher, S. Kumaragamage, G. Tastevin, C.P. Bidinosti ⟨hal-02266979⟩
J. Magn. Reson. 310, 106638 (2020)
Preprint
Generating accurate tip angles for NMR outside the rotating-wave approximation, C.P. Bidinosti, G. Tastevin, P.-J. Nacher – 2022 – hal-03765938
Regular article
Doppler-free spectroscopy of the lowest triplet states of helium using double optical resonance, A. Dia, M. Abboud, P.-J. Nacher, and G. Tastevin – Eur. Phys. J. D (2021) 75:223 – SharedIt link
Abstract
Regular article
Surrealistic Bohmian trajectories do not occur with macroscopic pointers
Eur. Phys. J. D (2018) 72: 183
Tastevin G. and Laloë F.
Abstract
Review article
Optically polarized ³He, T. R. Gentile, P. J. Nacher, B. Saam, and T. G. Walker
Rev. Mod. Phys. 89, 045004 (2017)
Abstract
Book
Comprenons-nous vraiment la mécanique quantique ?
Franck Laloë
EDP Sciences – Collection : Savoirs Actuels – 2nd edition – January 2018
Book chapter
History and physical principles of MRI
by M. E. Hayden and P.-J. Nacher.
Magn. Reson. Imaging Handbook, 1 – CRC press, 2016 (Ed. Luca SABA)
COLLABORATIONS, NETWORKS
National
HELPING
High Field Enhancement of nucLear Polarisation In Noble Gases.
CEA Saclay – Iramis – NIMBE – LSDRM
(H. Desvaux , P. Berthault, G. Huber, C. Boutin)
Collaborative Research Project, 2021-2025, ANR.
Partners: LKB (Paris) and NIMBE (CEA Saclay)Prior collaborations:
– A superwide-bore MRI/MRS instrument for innovative concepts and applications
WideNMR (DIM Ile de France, 2016-2018).
– Non linear NMR in highly magnetised liquids
DIPOL (ANR – PRC Blanc, 2007-2011), IMAGINE (ANR – PRCI Blanc, 2013-2016).
ILL Grenoble
(S. Pethukov, D. Jullien)
Neutron spin filters, massive production of hyperpolarised gas.
NMI3 Network under FP6.
IR4M
(L. Darrasse, G. Guillot, X. Maitre; Z. Mokhtari)
Lung MRI, MRI methodology, on-site hyperpolarisation in clinical environment.
ACI project, PHIL and PHeLINet networks. CNRS (DEFI) project, HyperMRIHyperpolarisation « Brute force » multinoyaux pour l’IRM métabolique ciblée, DEFI Instrumentation aux Limites, 2018.
Fondation Pierre-Gilles de Gennes pour la Recherche
Transdisciplinary research in life sciences.
Research foundation (RTRA, 2009 – …) IMAGIV Research network for in-vivo imaging (CNRS – GDR3271, 2009-2013, dir.: L. Darrasse)
DIPOL Non linear NMR in spin polarised liquids Colloborative reseach project (ANR – International Blanc Programme, 2007-2011)
ONERA Palaiseau – DMPH/CMT (N. Zahzam) Optical gyro/magnetometry. Co-supervised PhD thesis (G. Renon, 2011-2014)
GDR (French research network) : Gaz rares hyperpolarisés From optical pumping techniques to applications in NMR. (CNRS – GDR2144, 2004-2008, dir. : Y. Cremillieux)
International
MARGIN
MAgnetic Resonance studies of Gas diffusion in Nanoporous materials
France – Russian Federation (International Collaborative Research Project, 2020-2023, ANR-RSF)
Partners: LKB (Paris) and MRS lab. (Kazan Federal University)
IMAGINE
NMR Investigations of Magnetisation-Induced Non-linear Effects
French-Austrian research project (ANR, international Blanc Programme, 2013-2016)
Partners: LSDRM/NIMBE/IRAMIS at CEA (Saclay), Institute of Organic Chemistry at J. Kepler University (Linz), LKB (Paris), and RS²D company (Strasbourg).
Mainz University, Germany (Pr W. Heil)
³He optical pumping, lung MRI, neutron spin filters.
Several Procope bilareal programs.
European projects PHIL and PHeLINet.
Co-supervised PhD thesis (M. Batz, 2011).
Shared awards:
• Körber European Science Award 1998
Magnetic Resonance Tomography with Helium-3
Werner Heil (Mainz), Michèle Leduc (LKB), Ernst W. Otten (Mainz), Manfred Thelen (Mainz).
• IBA-Europhysics Prize 2005 for Applied Nuclear Science and Nuclear Methods in Medicine (EPS Nuclear Physics Division)
Development of spin polarized ³He targets by optical pumping and their applications in nuclear science and medicine: nuclear physics, neutron low temperature physics and medicine.
Werner Heil (J. Gutenberg Univ. Mainz) and Pierre-Jean Nacher (Lab. Kastler Brossel, ENS Paris).
University of Winnipeg, Canada (C. Bidinosti)
Low field NMR and MRI, ³He lung MRI.
Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth
(M. Abboud Mehanna)
Metastability exchange optical pumping of ³He: collisional processes.
Co-supervised PhD thesis (A. Dia, 2021).
Krakow University, Poland (Pr T. Dohnalik, Pr Z. Olejniczak)
High-field 3He optical pumping, on-site hyperpolarisation, low-field lung MRI, detection of He2* molecules.
PICS and Polonium programs; co-supervised PhD thesis (B. Glowacz, 2011)
Simon Fraser University, Canada (Pr M. Hayden)
Liquid NMR, hyperpolarised gases, MRI, 3He low temperature physics.
EUROHyperPOL
European Network for Hyperpolarization Physics and Methodology in NMR and MRI
Research network (European Community – FP7- MPNS: “Materials, Physics and Nanosciences” – COST Action TD1103, 2011-2015).
PHeLINet Polarised Helium Lung Imaging Network
Research network (European Community – FP6- RTN Marie-Curie, 2007-2011)
PHIL
Polarized Helium to Image the Lung
Research network (European Community – FP5 – RTD – Quality of life, 2000-2004, coord.: LKB )
NMI3-JRA4
Integrated Infrastructure Initiative for Neutron Scattering and Muon Spectroscopy-Joint Research Activity: 3He Neutron Spin Filters
Access Programme (European Community – FP6, 2004-2008)