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Research interests
  • Optical spectroscopy and properties of materials and nanostructures
  • Quantum optics and optical coherent control of matter quantum states
  • Quantum light sources (single photons, entangled photons)
  • Exciton and polariton physics
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
  • 2009 Semiconductors
  • 2011 Optical materials
  • 2515 Electronic materials and components
  • 3108 Experimental methods and instrumentation
  • 3112 Photonics
  • 3300 CONDENSED MATTERPHYSICS
  • 3403 Spectroscopy
  • 3110 Optics (see also photon devices 2505)
  • 3111 Lasers
  • 3302 Electronic properties of solids
  • 3303 Surfaces, interfaces and thin films
  • 3304 Semiconductors
  • 3306 Optical properties
  • 3307 Transport properties
Current project(s)
  • CRSNG (découverte, statégique)
  • FRQNT
  • Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation

Publications

Recent publications

Teaching

  • PHS2111: Statistical physics
  • PHS1903: Metrology 
  • PHS8230: Quantum optics

Supervision at Polytechnique

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News about Sébastien Francoeur

NEWS | October 5, 2022
An international multidisciplinary consortium led by Polytechnique Montréal Professor Denis Seletskiy receives more than $1.91 million in support from NSERC for its quantum sensing project | Read
NEWS | July 12, 2022
Quantum Photonics Quebec: over $377,000 awarded to three projects Polytechnique-led that advance innovation in quantum photonics | Read
NEWS | January 19, 2018
Federal Environment and Climate Change Minister visits Institut de l'énergie Trottier | Read
NEWS | June 2, 2015
Black phosphorus reveals its secrets thanks to a scientific breakthrough made by a team from Université de Montréal,Polytechnique Montréal and CNRS in France | Read

Press review about Sébastien Francoeur

June 2, 2019, Radio-Canada, Quand le kilogramme ne fait plus le poids Olympiades du SI : Sébastien Francoeur, professeur titulaire au Département de génie physique de Polytechnique Montréal a gagné deux des sept épreuves.
June 14, 2015, ICI Radio-Canada Première, Les années lumière. Le Graal des matériaux - Le phosphore noir est un conducteur qui pourrait révolutionner l'industrie des hautes technologies. Des chercheurs de Montréal sont parvenus à éviter la dégradation du phosphore noir, qui est de nature très instable, dans des conditions ambiantes. Propos du Pr Sébastien Francoeur.
Other mentions: Nanotechnology Now