Arnaud Landragin, research director at CNRS and director of SYRTE (CNRS, OP-PSL, SU, LNE) has been granted the “medal of innovation 2020” by CNRS, for his work on high precision instruments based on matterwave interferometers and his role as a co-founder of the Muquans company. More information here et here.

The FIRST-TF calls for projects 2020 are now opened. The deadline is April 3rd 2020 April 10th 2020 [Update COVID 19].

IMPORTANT: this year, we introduce 2 parralel calls. The usual “one-year project” call, and in addition, a new “multi-year project” call. There is two distincts forms for these two calls.

The texts of the calls and the forms to fill-in can be downloaded here :

[note COVID 19: in case of difficulties in transmitting the “signature pages”, an email to contact@first-tf.fr from the direction of the structure involved will also be accepted]

“One-year project” call 2020 ; “One-year project” form 2020

“Multi-year projects” call 2020 ; “Multi-years projects” form 2020

The REFIMEVE+ project (fiber network of frequency reference distribution at ultra-high performance ) will take placeat the LIPhy laboratory (Grenoble) the 1st et 2nd of Avril 2020 [COVID19 : the event is postponed].

This general assembly is opened to  REFIMEVE partners and every people interested in joining the project.

An on-line registration form and a preliminary program will be distributed soon.

Important subjects that will be discussed are : progress of the network, realization and performance of the Paris-Grenoble link, connexion between the Refimeve+ network and Italy, on-going applications.

The “European Frequency and Time Forum” (EFTF) conference will take place in Noorwijk (Netherlands) 20-23 April 2020. Registratio is now open, and the “early birds” fee available untilFebruary 13th.

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The NCSLI/CPEM 2020 Workshop & Symposium will be hosted in Denver, Colorado, at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center. This year Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM) will be hosted concurrently with the NCSLI Annual Conference. The 2020 conference theme is “The SI Unleashed — Bridging Science & Metrology”.

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The XXXIII General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GASS) of the International Union of Radio Science (Union Radio Scientifique Internationale-URSI) will be held at Sapienza University Campus (Rome, Italy). The GASS of URSI are held at intervals of three years to review current research trends, present new discoveries and make plans for the future research and special projects in all areas of radio science.

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The Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d’essais (LNE), has released  it first certification document for accurate tracable and secure distribiution of time references.

Find the document here

The next LISA FRANCE days will take place at CNES Paris Les Halles the 15th and 16th of January 2020.

Register at (free but mandatory) : http://nx98b4uz.evenium.net

Deadline for registration: Monday the 6th of January 2020.

Registrations will open the first working day of February.
Please contact frequency-time-seminar@femto-st.fr for pre-registrations.

More informations here.