TL;DR: In this paper, Bodineau and Derrida show how the large deviation function of the current can be computed using a simple additivity principle, and the validity of this principle and the occurrence of phase transitions are discussed in the framework of the macroscopic fluctuation theory.

TL;DR: Taira et al. as mentioned in this paper reported on > 300 W continuous wave (CW) laser operation in an edge-pumped 300 μm-thick, single crystal Yb:YAG/ceramic YAG composite microchip.

TL;DR: Lecomte et al. as mentioned in this paper apply the thermodynamic formalism to continuous time Markov processes and show how thermodynamic phase transitions may modify the dynamical properties of the systems.

TL;DR: Brasselet et al. as discussed by the authors survey and discuss some ongoing developments in this domain within our laboratory, with special emphasis on polarization dependent tensorial properties read-out at submicron scale, to be exploited towards a better understanding of nanostructured architectures, ordering and dynamical crystallization properties of a variety of samples, down to the spatial resolution of two-photon nonlinear confocal microscopy.

TL;DR: The four quadrant phase mask (4QPMC) as mentioned in this paper is a well-known Lyot coronagraph that divides the full field of view at the focal plane in four quadrants.

TL;DR: Fragneto and Rheinstadter as mentioned in this paper used neutron scattering techniques for the characterization of the structure and dynamics of bio-mimetic systems and much progress has been done in recent years since they give the unique access to microscopic structures and dynamics at length scales of intermolecular or atomic distances.

TL;DR: Sidis et al. as mentioned in this paper interpreted the triplet spin mode as a spin exciton within a spin band model and proposed alternative scenarii based on localized or dual (itinerant localized) models.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of planar and channel crystalline optical waveguides, fabrication methods such as liquid phase epitaxy, pulsed laser deposition, thermal bonding, reactive ion or ion beam etching, wet chemical etching and ion in-diffusion, proton exchange, ion beam implantation, and femtosecond laser writing, as well as waveguide laser operation of rare-earth and transition-metal ions in oxide crystalline materials such as

TL;DR: In this article, an efficient, high-power mid-infrared laser source based on ZnGeP2 (ZGP) optical parametric oscillator (OPO) is presented.

TL;DR: The art of microphotonics consists in confining photons, in one or more directions, in structures having dimensions about the wavelength, and doing this for the longest possible duration as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Fauve et al. as discussed by the authors considered magnetic fields generated by homogeneous isotropic and parity invariant turbulent flows and showed that simple scaling laws for the dynamo threshold, magnetic energy and Ohmic dissipation can be obtained depending on the value of the magnetic Prandtl number.

TL;DR: Fingerle et al. as mentioned in this paper studied relativistic Brownian motion under cosmic expansion and derived two fluctuation theorems for the entropy Δs, which is locally produced in this extreme nonequilibrium situation, are presented and proven.

TL;DR: Georgi et al. as discussed by the authors proposed the idea of the Higgs as a pseudo-Goldstone boson as a possible solution to the little hierarchy puzzle in the Standard Model.

TL;DR: Berrou et al. as mentioned in this paper showed that optical cavities can be specifically designed to increase either the optical conversion of the parametric process or to reduce dramatically the emitted line width, which is not encountered with usual laser sources.

TL;DR: In this paper, Galicher et al. studied the self-coherent camera (SCC) and compared its performance with differential imaging under realistic conditions and compared it with the performance of differential imaging.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compare the science potential of ELTs, interferometers and hypertelescopes having the same collecting area, and compare the comparison of these architectures in more detail, for the various observing targets and science cases.

TL;DR: Hadjoub et al. as mentioned in this paper studied layer stiffening effects via positive dispersion curves calculated for several layer/substrate configurations and showed that velocities greater than the layer Rayleigh velocity and those smaller that the substrate Rayleigh velocity are due to the combined effect of both the layer and the substrate.

TL;DR: The tricalcium phosphate and fluorapatite composite has a good aptitude to sintering at 1300 ◦ C, so a densification rate of about 90% was reached with 33.16 wt% of fluoraphatite as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Boue et al. as mentioned in this paper used deuterated water (D 2 O) mixed with normal water to match the scattering length density of the protein or of the polymer in non-deuterated or deutated version.

TL;DR: Jouhannaud et al. as discussed by the authors present a methode originale de detection des gaz, in which the capteur se compose d'un materiau sensible introduit dans une structure coaxiale.

TL;DR: Leclercq-Hugeux et al. as mentioned in this paper illustrate the benefits of neutron techniques to the understanding of the liquid state and highlight the connections between computer simulation, X-ray absorption and/or scattering.

TL;DR: Kaiss et al. as discussed by the authors evaluated the efficiency of a coupure nue sur le ralentissement du front in a homogene milieu forestier homogene.

TL;DR: Taniguchi et al. as mentioned in this paper presented the first numerical observation of Lyapunov modes in a system maintained in a nonequilibrium steady state, and the modes show some similarities and some differences when compared with the results for equilibrium systems.

TL;DR: Danchi et al. as mentioned in this paper discussed the rationale, both scientific and technological, for a competed mission in the $450-600 million (USD) range, of which FKSI is an example.

TL;DR: Davier et al. as mentioned in this paper introduced the key concepts of gauge invariance and spontaneous symmetry breaking which are the foundations of the Standard Model of particle physics, and a new scalar field corresponding to a spin-0 particle, the Higgs boson, is a necessary consequence of this model.

TL;DR: Ollivier et al. as discussed by the authors described and discussed the DARWIN/TPF, a space interferometer working in a nulling mode in the thermal infrared, and described the technological challenges required to reach the required performance, and possible ways to validate the concept.

TL;DR: In this paper, Ott et al. proposed an off-specular scattering technique for the study of the roughness or the micromagnetism at a micrometric scale.

TL;DR: Tsori et al. as mentioned in this paper showed that a liquid mixture in the thermodynamically stable homogeneous phase can undergo a phase-separation transition when rotated at sufficiently high frequency ω.