Biography
My general interest is mesoscopic quantum physics. More specifically I want to understand the dynamics of mesoscopic systems such as diffusive Josephson junctions, carbon nanotube quantum dots or superconducting nanowires at microwave frequencies.
Interests
- Microwave photonic
- Quantum noise
- Mesoscopic superconductivity
- Nanoelectronics
Education
- PhD in Condensed Matter, 2011 Université Paris Sud
| Teaching activities I am teaching a wide range of topics ranging from classical mechanics to superconductivity passing through Nanofabrication in clean room facilities and quantum Hall effect measurements at low temperature. |
 | Quantum Hall effect in graphene – Master 2 This lab class consists in fabricating in a clean room environment Hall bars in CVD graphene. The graphene is then used as a two-dimensional electron gas that we cool down to 4.2K in liquid Helium. We then characterize its electrical properties with respect to magnetic field highlighting successively quantum effects that are Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations and the famous quantum Hall effect at high field (5 Teslas). This labclass combines very technical aspects with nanofabrication and low-temperature measurements together with an important theoretical input to understand magnetotransport in graphene (Landau quantization, Landauer-Buttiker formalism). This labclass is benefitting from the support of Labex LaSips, NanoSaclay and Palm. Contacts: Julien Basset Documents: Slides , Notes |
| Carbon nanotube transistors – Master 2 In this lab class we fabricate in a clean room environment carbon-nanotubes based transistors with optical lithography, e-gun evaporation and lift-off techniques. We then characterize the fabricated devices with scanning electron microscope imaging and room-temperature electrical measurements. Contacts: Julien Basset, Adel Bousseksou, Guillaume Agnus, Sylvia Matzen |  |
 | Superconductivity – Master 1 This practical is divided in two experiments. In a first set of experiment the students have to measure the superconducting transition of YBaCuO while measuring the resistance versus temperature. This is done with a computer-controlled acquisition card and a cold stage that cools down to 40K. The second experiment consists in using a SQUID (Superconducting QUantum Interference Device) to measure the Earth’s magnetic field and fields generated by common magnets. The SQUID experiment allows to introduce fundamental concepts that are the Josephson effect and the flux quantization. Contacts: Julien Basset, Francesca Chiodi, Odile Stephan, Edwin Kermarrec Documents: Handout |
 | Python Monte Carlo simulation of the 2D spin Ising model – Master 1 This numerical project realized with Python aims at emulating the magnetic phase transition that occurs in a two-dimensional array of classical spins at the Curie temperature. This is done by using a Monte Carlo algorithm and the goal is to extract critical exponents.. Contacts: Julien Basset, Edwin Kermarrec Documents: Handout |
| Waves – L2 Polytech In these exercice and lab classes, we treat fundamental concepts related to scalar waves. We start introducing definitions of propagating longitudinal waves and transversal waves to finally end with stationnary waves, eigen modes concepts and interferences. Throughout the lecture, we make use of microscopic models to derive d’Alembert’s wave equation for sound and wave on a string. We then use this equation to find and use dispersion relations of different propagating media. Contacts: Julien Basset, Pascal Simon Documents: Exercises , LabClass |  |
 | Mechanics I – L1S1 We introduce fundamental concepts of classical mechanics such as forces, Newton’s laws, kinetic energy theorem, work, potential energy. Fundamental mathematics tools are used for the first time such as differential equations of the first and second kinds. This allows us to treat friction and oscillating behaviours. The exercise class system has evolved since few years with the introduction of “tutorials” as a new pedagogical tool. Contact: Julien Basset, Arne Keller Documents: Exercises , Lecture Notes |
| Mechanics II – L1S2 Starting from the basic knowledge of mechanics I we further introduce polar, cylindrical, spherical and intrinsic coordinates. We treat non-galilean referentials with the concept of inertial forces. Other fundamental tools such as kinetic momentum, force momentum and the kinetic momentum theorem are introduced. Finally the moment of inertia is treated to deal with extended objects. Contacts: Julien Basset, Miguel Monteverde Documents: Exercises |  https://www.youtube.com/embed/UYAB0HsXzrc |
 | Methodology – L1S2 In this lecture we introduce methods to solve simple physics problems for which one a priori has no clue about the answer. This lecture talks about Fermi questions, orders of magnitudes, error propagation… We also use this lecture to realize a mechanical pendulum with smartphones thanks to the application Phyphox. The experimental data are then treated numerically and compared to the theory. At the end of the lecture, the students present one of the major topics of the class in front of their colleagues as an exercise to communicate in front of a crowd. Contacts: Julien Basset, Emmanuelle Rio Documents: Handout |
| Free Physics projects – L3S2 The principle of these projects is to let the students conceive and build their own experiment using sensors and tools available in the student lab. The data acquisition is done using Arduino cards, a free and inexpensive technology. At the end the students can share their TP on the open TP platform. These projects promote autonomy and is close from the work of researchers in laboratories. Contacts: Julien Basset, Frederic Bouquet |  |
Preprint(s)
Quantum bath engineering of a high impedance microwave mode through quasiparticle tunneling,
Gianluca Aiello, Mathieu Féchant, Alexis Morvan, Julien Basset, Marco Aprili, Julien Gabelli, Jérôme Estève,
Publications
Ferrier, M., Delagrange, R., Basset, J., Bouchiat, H., Arakawa, T., Hata, T., Fujiwara, R., Teratani, Y., Sakano, R., Oguri, A., Kobayashi, K., & Deblock, R. (2020). Quantum Noise in Carbon Nanotubes as a Probe of Correlations in the Kondo Regime. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 201(5–6), 738–771. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-019-02232-4
Murani, A., Dassonneville, B., Kasumov, A. Yu., Basset, J., Ferrier, M., Deblock, R., Guéron, S., & Bouchiat, H. (2019). Microwave Signature of Topological Andreev level Crossings in a Bismuth-based Josephson Junction. Physical Review Letters, 122(7), 076802. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.076802
Basset, J., Watfa, D., Aiello, G., Féchant, M., Morvan, A., Esteve, J., Gabelli, J., Aprili, M., Weil, R., Kasumov, A. Yu., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2019). High kinetic inductance microwave resonators made by He-Beam assisted deposition of tungsten nanowires. Applied Physics Letters, 114(10), 102601. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5080925
Basset, J., Kasumov, A. Yu., Moca, C. P., Zaránd, G., Simon, P., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2012). Quantum Noise Measurement of a Carbon Nanotube Quantum Dot in the Kondo Regime. Phys. Rev. Lett., 108, 046802.
Basset, J., Delagrange, R., Weil, R., Kasumov, A. Yu., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2014). Joint measurement of current-phase relations and transport properties of hybrid junctions using a three junctions superconducting quantum interference device. Journal of Applied Physics, 116(2), 024311. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4887354
Delagrange, R., Basset, J., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2018). Emission noise and high frequency cut-off of the Kondo effect in a quantum dot. 97(4), Physical Review B. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.041412
Stockklauser, A., Maisi, V. F., Basset, J., Cujia, K., Reichl, C., Wegscheider, W., Ihn, T., Wallraff, A., & Ensslin, K. (2015). Microwave Emission from Hybridized States in a Semiconductor Charge Qubit. Physical Review Letters, 115(4), 046802. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.046802
Basset, J. (2011). Bruit quantique haute fréquence de systèmes mésoscopiques et relation courant-phase de jonctions hybrides/.
Basset, J., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2010). Emission and Absorption Quantum Noise Measurement with an On-Chip Resonant Circuit. Phys. Rev. Lett., 105, 166801.
Basset, J., Bouchiat, H., & Deblock, R. (2012). High-frequency quantum admittance and noise measurement with an on-chip resonant circuit. Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter, 85, 085435.
Contact
- julien.basset@universite-paris-saclay.fr
- +33 (0) 1 69 15 80 11
- bat 510, campus Univ. d’Orsay, Orsay, 91400
| 09/2014 – Today | University Lecturer at Université Paris Saclay |
| 11/2011 – 08/2014 | Joint Post-Doc between the Ensslin group and Wallraff group at ETH Zürich |
| 09/2008 – 10/2011 | PhD Thesis in the Hélène Bouchiat’s group at the laboratoire de physique des solides, Orsay (France): High frequency quantum noise of mesoscopic systems and current-phase relation of hybrid junctions |
| 03/2008 – 07/2008 | Master thesis in Maxim Tsoi lab at UT Austin (Texas-USA) |
| Teaching activities I am teaching a wide range of topics ranging from classical mechanics to superconductivity passing through Nanofabrication in clean room facilities and quantum Hall effect measurements at low temperature. |
 | Quantum Hall effect in graphene – Master 2 This lab class consists in fabricating in a clean room environment Hall bars in CVD graphene. The graphene is then used as a two-dimensional electron gas that we cool down to 4.2K in liquid Helium. We then characterize its electrical properties with respect to magnetic field highlighting successively quantum effects that are Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations and the famous quantum Hall effect at high field (5 Teslas). This labclass combines very technical aspects with nanofabrication and low-temperature measurements together with an important theoretical input to understand magnetotransport in graphene (Landau quantization, Landauer-Buttiker formalism). This labclass is benefitting from the support of Labex LaSips, NanoSaclay and Palm. Contacts: Julien Basset Documents: Slides , Notes |
| Carbon nanotube transistors – Master 2 In this lab class we fabricate in a clean room environment carbon-nanotubes based transistors with optical lithography, e-gun evaporation and lift-off techniques. We then characterize the fabricated devices with scanning electron microscope imaging and room-temperature electrical measurements. Contacts: Julien Basset, Adel Bousseksou, Guillaume Agnus, Sylvia Matzen |  |
 | Superconductivity – Master 1 This practical is divided in two experiments. In a first set of experiment the students have to measure the superconducting transition of YBaCuO while measuring the resistance versus temperature. This is done with a computer-controlled acquisition card and a cold stage that cools down to 40K. The second experiment consists in using a SQUID (Superconducting QUantum Interference Device) to measure the Earth’s magnetic field and fields generated by common magnets. The SQUID experiment allows to introduce fundamental concepts that are the Josephson effect and the flux quantization. Contacts: Julien Basset, Francesca Chiodi, Odile Stephan, Edwin Kermarrec Documents: Handout |
 | Python Monte Carlo simulation of the 2D spin Ising model – Master 1 This numerical project realized with Python aims at emulating the magnetic phase transition that occurs in a two-dimensional array of classical spins at the Curie temperature. This is done by using a Monte Carlo algorithm and the goal is to extract critical exponents.. Contacts: Julien Basset, Edwin Kermarrec Documents: Handout |
| Waves – L2 Polytech In these exercice and lab classes, we treat fundamental concepts related to scalar waves. We start introducing definitions of propagating longitudinal waves and transversal waves to finally end with stationnary waves, eigen modes concepts and interferences. Throughout the lecture, we make use of microscopic models to derive d’Alembert’s wave equation for sound and wave on a string. We then use this equation to find and use dispersion relations of different propagating media. Contacts: Julien Basset, Pascal Simon Documents: Exercises , LabClass |  |
 | Mechanics I – L1S1 We introduce fundamental concepts of classical mechanics such as forces, Newton’s laws, kinetic energy theorem, work, potential energy. Fundamental mathematics tools are used for the first time such as differential equations of the first and second kinds. This allows us to treat friction and oscillating behaviours. The exercise class system has evolved since few years with the introduction of “tutorials” as a new pedagogical tool. Contact: Julien Basset, Arne Keller Documents: Exercises , Lecture Notes |
| Mechanics II – L1S2 Starting from the basic knowledge of mechanics I we further introduce polar, cylindrical, spherical and intrinsic coordinates. We treat non-galilean referentials with the concept of inertial forces. Other fundamental tools such as kinetic momentum, force momentum and the kinetic momentum theorem are introduced. Finally the moment of inertia is treated to deal with extended objects. Contacts: Julien Basset, Miguel Monteverde Documents: Exercises , Phyphox Videos |  https://www.youtube.com/embed/UYAB0HsXzrc |
 | Methodology – L1S2 In this lecture we introduce methods to solve simple physics problems for which one a priori has no clue about the answer. This lecture talks about Fermi questions, orders of magnitudes, error propagation… We also use this lecture to realize a mechanical pendulum with smartphones thanks to the application Phyphox. The experimental data are then treated numerically and compared to the theory. At the end of the lecture, the students present one of the major topics of the class in front of their colleagues as an exercise to communicate in front of a crowd. Contacts: Julien Basset, Emmanuelle Rio Documents: Handout |
| Free Physics projects – L3S2 The principle of these projects is to let the students conceive and build their own experiment using sensors and tools available in the student lab. The data acquisition is done using Arduino cards, a free and inexpensive technology. At the end the students can share their TP on the open TP platform. These projects promote autonomy and is close from the work of researchers in laboratories. Contacts: Julien Basset, Frederic Bouquet |  |