APPEL A PROJETS LABEX/ CALL FOR PROPOSALS ENS-ICFP 2010 DOCUMENT SCIENTIFIQUE B / SCIENTIFIC SUBMISSION FORM B Acronyme du projet/ Acronym of the ENS-ICFP project Titre du projet en Centre international ENS de physique fondamentale et de français ses interfaces ENS - International Centre for Fundamental Physics and Project title in English its interfaces Nom / Name : Krauth, Werner Coordinateur du Etablissement / Institution : Ecole normale supérieure projet/Coordinator of Laboratoire / Laboratory : Département de physique the project Numéro d’unité/Unit number : FR 684 Aide demandée/ 9,755,142 Euros Requested funding □ Santé, bien-être, alimentation et biotechnologies / Health, well- being, nutrition and biotechnologies □ Urgence environnementale et écotechnologies / Environnemental Champs disciplinaires urgency, ecotechnologies (SNRI) / Disciplinary □ Information, communication et nanotechnologies / Information, field communication and nantechnologies □ Sciences humaines et sociales / Social sciences X Autre champ disciplinaire / Other disciplinary scope Domaines scientifiques/ Physics, Nano, Astro scientific areas Participation à un ou plusieurs projet(s) « Initiatives d’excellence » (IDEX) / X oui □ non Participation in an « Initiatives d’excellence » project 1/108 APPEL A PROJETS LABEX/ CALL FOR PROPOSALS ENS-ICFP 2010 DOCUMENT SCIENTIFIQUE B / SCIENTIFIC SUBMISSION FORM B Affiliation(s) du partenaire coordinateur de projet/ Organisation of the coordinating partner Laboratoire(s)/Etablissement(s) Numéro(s) d’unité/ Tutelle(s) /Research Laboratory/Institution(s) Unit number Organisation reference Département de physique FR 684 ENS, CNRS Affiliations des partenaires au projet/Organization of the partner(s) Laboratoire(s)/Etablissement(s) Numéro(s) d’unité/ Tutelle(s)/Research Laboratory/Institution(s) Unit number Organisation reference LKB UMR 8552 ENS, CNRS, UPMC LPA UMR 8551 ENS, CNRS,UPMC,UDD LPS UMR 8550 ENS, CNRS, UPMC,UDD LPT UMR 8549 ENS, CNRS, UPMC ENS, CNRS, Observatoire de LRA -LERMA UMR 8112 Paris, UPMC 2/108 APPEL A PROJETS LABEX/ CALL FOR PROPOSALS ENS-ICFP 2010 DOCUMENT SCIENTIFIQUE B / SCIENTIFIC SUBMISSION FORM B 1. SUMMARY.............................................................................................. 6 2. APPLICATION TO THE ACTIONS OF THE PROGRAMME «INVESTISSEMENTS D’AVENIR »............................................................................................ 9 3. MANAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP............................................................... 9 3.1. Composition of the partnership ............................................................. 9 3.2. Relevant experience of the project coordinator................................... 10 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING.................................................................. 11 4.1. Partners presentation ......................................................................... 11 4.1.1 Partner 1: Department of physics 11 4.1.1.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 11 4.1.1.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 15 4.1.1.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 15 4.1.1.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 17 4.1.2 Partner 2: Kastler Brossel Laboratory 17 4.1.2.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 17 4.1.2.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 19 4.1.2.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 20 4.1.2.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 20 4.1.3 Partner 3: Pierre Aigrain laboratory 20 4.1.3.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 20 4.1.3.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 22 4.1.3.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 22 4.1.3.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 22 4.1.4 Partner 4: Statistical Physics Laboratory 22 4.1.4.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 22 4.1.4.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 24 4.1.4.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 24 4.1.4.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 25 4.1.5 Partner 5: Theoretical Physics Laboratory 25 4.1.5.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 25 4.1.5.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 26 4.1.5.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 26 4.1.5.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 26 4.1.6 Partner 6: Radio Astronomy laboratory 27 4.1.6.1 Research and innovation ..................................................................................... 27 4.1.6.2 Exploitation of results .......................................................................................... 28 4.1.6.3 Higher education .................................................................................................. 28 4.1.6.4 Organisation .......................................................................................................... 28 4.2. Existing collaborations ........................................................................ 28 5. TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ................................. 30 5.1. State of the art.................................................................................... 30 5.2. Objectives of the project compared to the state of the art and in relation to the SNRI.......................................................................................... 34 5.2.1 Scientific programme 34 5.2.2 Exploitation of results, transfer and expertise 41 3/108 APPEL A PROJETS LABEX/ CALL FOR PROPOSALS ENS-ICFP 2010 DOCUMENT SCIENTIFIQUE B / SCIENTIFIC SUBMISSION FORM B 5.2.3 Higher education, integration into the workplace 43 5.2.4 Governance 45 5.2.5 Attraction 47 5.3. Strategy of the supervising institution ................................................ 48 5.3.1 Strategy of the supervising institutions regarding research 48 5.3.2 Strategy of the supervising institutions regarding higher education 49 5.3.3 Strategy of the supervising institutions regarding valorisation 49 5.4. Connections to the socio-economic world ........................................... 50 5.5. Pull effect............................................................................................ 50 6. FINANCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE MOBILISATION OF THE RESOURCES ......................................................................................... 52 6.1. Justification for the mobilisation of the resources .............................. 52 6.1.1 Research project 52 6.1.1.1 Equipement (coût unitaire supérieur à 4000 euros HT).................................. 52 6.1.1.2 Personnel cost........................................................................................................ 52 6.1.1.3 Subcontracting....................................................................................................... 53 6.1.1.4 Travel ...................................................................................................................... 53 6.1.1.5 Expenses for inward billing (Costs justified by internal procedures of invoicing)............................................................................................................................... 53 6.1.1.6 Other working costs ............................................................................................. 53 6.1.2 Educational project 53 6.1.2.1 Equipement (coût unitaire supérieur à 4000 euros HT).................................. 53 6.1.2.2 Personnel cost........................................................................................................ 53 6.1.2.3 Subcontracting....................................................................................................... 54 6.1.2.4 Travel ...................................................................................................................... 54 6.1.2.5 Expenses for inward billing (Costs justified by internal procedures of invoicing)............................................................................................................................... 54 6.1.2.6 Other working costs ............................................................................................. 54 6.1.3 Exploitationofresults 54 6.1.3.1