
Larbi Ammor
Présentation
Condensed matter Physics
Magnetic and transport properties of oxides
CMR in perovskites
High Tc superconductivity
Experimental skills
Single crystal growth
Magnetic measurements (SQUID, VSM, MFM)
Transport measurements (Quantum Design PPMS, DC-AC Home made system)
Structural and chemical characterization (XRD, AFM, STM, SEM, EDX)
UHV technology, cryogenic fluids handling
Swift heavy ions irradiation (GANIL Caen, France)
Education
1987 Ph.D. in Solid State Physics « Influence and hydrogen passivation of
defects in the P-type polysilicon (extension to solar cells)»
Thesis adviser: Professor Santo Martinuzzi
1984 Thesis topic: « correlation between some electronic of polysilicon,
extended defects and the presence of carbon and oxygen
Thesis adviser: Professor Santo Martinuzzi
1982 postgraduate diploma in Materials Sciences (diplôme d’Etude
Approfondie (option matériaux et composants)
Université d’Aix Marseille III, France
1981 Master’s degree in Physics Université d’Aix Marseille III, France
1980 Bachelor in physics, Université d’Aix Marseille III, France
Scientific employement
1985-1987 Assistant professor
1988-2001 Maître de conférences à l’Université de Tours (63ème puis 28ème).
2001-2011 Professor of physics
Teaching Activities
1987-2011 Teacher in Physics at the University of Tours
· General PhysicsI and II
· Structure of Matter
· Physics of Semiconductor Devices
· Condensed Matter Physics
**· Transport, superfluidity and superconductivity
Ph-D advisor
Subject: «Contribution to the study of physics of vortices in the superconductor Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+dirradiated with heavy ions»
Student: Rui De Sousa
Subject: «Contribution to the study of the influence of doping on the electronic properties of cuprate superconductors» Student: Bruno Pignon
Subject: «vortex dynamics at low temperature and low field in high critical temperature: comparison with proposed theoretical models”
Student: Viacheslav Alexandrovich Shaidiuk
Research Areas / interests
Experimentalcondensed matter physics and its related areas, especially, “Spatially Inhomogeneous” superconductors systems
·Strongly Correlated Electron Systems
·Unconventional Superconductivity
· Vortex Dynamics (creep and flow) in High-Tc Superconductors
· Vortex structure in superconductors
Referee
· Physical Reviews Letters
· Physical Review B
·Journal of physics and chemistry of physics
· Europhysics Letters