Cristian Focsa - curriculum vitae

Université de Lille 1, UFR de Physique, Laboratoire PhLAM, CERLA/R07, 59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq, FRANCE

Tél: (33)3.20.33.64.84, Fax: (33)3.20.33.64.63, E-mail: cristian.focsa@univ-lille1.fr

Professional Appointments

Education & Degrees

·         06/2005: Habilitation Thesis “Laser-Matter Interaction: from gas phase high-resolution molecular spectroscopy to trace analysis in condensed phase”, Université de Lille I

·         10/96 - 01/99: Ph. D. Thesis " Study of Metallic Molecular Ions by Velocity Modulation Laser Spectroscopy", Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Atomes et Molécules, Université de Lille I; supervisors: Pr. B. Pinchemel & Pr. T. R. Huet

·         02/98 - 05/98: Research stay at the Laboratoire de Chimie – Physique Moléculaire of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium): "Fourier Transform spectroscopy of Be-containing molecules"; supervisors: Pr. P.F. Bernath & Pr. R. Colin

·         11/95 - 06/96: M. Sc. " Lasers, Molecules, Atmospheric Radiation", Université de Lille I, France (rank 1/31, general average 18,7 / 20)

·         01/95 - 03/95: Research stay at the Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas of the Université de Paris XI (Orsay, France): "Spectroscopic study of the dissociation of molecular oxygen in low pressure discharges"; supervisor: Dr. M. Touzeau

·         10/91 - 09/96: University " Al. I. Cuza ", Iasi (Romania), B. Sc. degree in Physics, Merit Diploma

Current Research Fields

·         Heterogeneous Processes of Environmental Interest

·         Laser Desorption & Laser – Surface Interaction

·         Optical and Electrical Characterization of Laser Ablation Plasmas

·         Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Past Research Fields

·         Velocity Modulation Laser Spectroscopy of metallic molecular ions

·         High resolution laser and FT spectroscopy of free radicals

·         Ligand Field Theory (LFT)

Honours and Awards

·         2007: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Workshop “Vaporization and Characterization of Complex Molecular Edifices”, June 2007, SOLEIL Synchrotron, France

·         2006- : Member of the Scientific Committee of the Atmospheric Soot Network

·         2006-2009: Member of the Steering Committee of the Marie Curie Early Stage Training Site “Tools and Techniques for a Changing Atmosphere” (EU funding)

·         2006-2008: Coordinator of the ARCUS program “Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere: Training by Research”, France/Romania/Hungary/Czech Republic collaboration (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Nord-Pas de Calais Region funding)

·         2006: Chairman of the National Conference of Applied Physics, University “Gh. Asachi”, Iasi, Romania (8-9 December)

·         2006: Chairman of the Summer School “Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere: from laboratory experiments to field campaigns”, University “Al. I. Cuza”, Iasi, Romania (2-14 July)

·         2000-2003 : Invited Professor at the University " Al. I. Cuza ", Iasi, Romania

·         1998 : "Bonus Qualité Recherche" grant from the Université de Lille I for a 3 months research stay at the Université Libre de Bruxelles

·         1997 : " Amat – Mills " Prize of the 15th Colloquium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, September 7-11, 1997, Glasgow, UK

·         1996 : Ph. D. grant (3 years) of the Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche de France

·         1995 : "European Physical Society / George Soros Foundation" joint grant for the M. Sc. year of study at the Université de Lille I, Lille, France

·         1995 : TEMPUS grant from the European Union for a research stay at the Université de Paris XI, Orsay, France

Publications

  1. B. Chazallon, A. Oancea, B. Capoen, C. Focsa, "Ice mixtures formed by simultaneous condensation of formaldehyde and water: an in-situ study by micro-Raman scattering", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., in press (2008)

  2. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, "Parametric study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon laser desorption", J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 20, 025221 (2008)

  3. C. Bourry, JL. Charlou, JP. Donval, M. Brunelli, C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, "X-ray Synchrotron Diffraction Study Of Natural Gas Hydrates From African Margin", Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L22303 (2007)

  4. E. Therssen, Y. Bouvier, C. Schoemaecker-Moreau, X. Mercier, P. Desgroux, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, "Wavelength-dependence of refractive index function E(m) of soot particles by two-color Laser Induced Incandescence", Appl. Phys. B, 89, 421 (2007)

  5. B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, JL. Charlou, C. Bourry, JP. Donval, "A Comparative Raman Spectroscopy Study of Natural Gas Hydrates Collected at Different Geological Sites", Chem. Geol., 244, 175 (2007)

  6. B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, F. Capet, Y. Guinet, "Ethanol Hydrates Formed by Gas Condesation: Investigations by Raman Scattering and X-Ray Diffraction", in "Physics and Chemistry of Ice", ed. W. Kuhs, RSC Publishing, Cambridge, UK (2007), p. 133-140

  7. K. Thomson, M. Ziskind, C. Mihesan, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, "Influence of the photoionization process on the fragmentation of laser desorbed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", Appl. Surf. Sci., 253, 6435 (2007)

  8. Y. Bouvier, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, C. Focsa, JF. Pauwels, P. Desgroux, "Molecular species adsorbed on soot particles issued from low sooting methane and acetylene laminar flames: a laser-based experiment", Proc. Comb. Inst., 31, 841 (2007)

  9. B. Chazallon, Y. Celik, C. Focsa, Y. Guinet, "Vapor Deposited Ethanol-H2O Ice Mixtures Investigated by Micro-Raman Scattering", Vib. Spectrosc., 42, 206 (2006)

  10. C. Focsa, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, JL. Destombes, "Wavelength-Selective Vibrationally Excited Photodesorption with Tunable IR Sources" , invited review paper, special issue “Photo-stimulated processes on surfaces”, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 18, S1357-S1387(2006)

  11. A. Van Groenendael, C. Focsa, JL. Féménias, and B. Pinchemel, "Advantages of a combined analysis in perturbed electronic states: The case of TiCl+", J. Mol. Spectrosc., 238, 264 (2006)

  12. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, S. Gurlui, C. Focsa, "IR wavelength-selective laser desorption via O-H and C-H stretching modes", Appl. Surf. Sci., 253, 1090 (2006)

  13. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, "IR laser resonant desorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons", Chem. Phys. Lett., 423, 407 (2006)

  14. S. Gurlui, M. Sanduloviciu, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, "Periodic Phenomena In Laser-Ablation Plasma Plumes: A Self-Organization Scenario" , AIP Conf. Proc., 812, 279 (2006)

  15. S. Gurlui, M. Sanduloviciu, M. Strat, G. Strat, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, "Dynamic space charge structures in high fluence laser ablation plumes" , J. Optoel. Adv. Mat., 8, 148 (2006)

  16. A. Van Groenendael, M. Tudorie, C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, and P.F. Bernath, “High-resolution Fourier transform spectroscopy of the CaO A1S - X1S+ transition: New insights into perturbations by the a3P0+ and A1P states”, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 234, 255 (2005)

  17. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, and C. Focsa, “Wavelength-Selective Laser Desorption of Doped Ice Surfaces”, Surf. Sci., 593, 221 (2005)

  18. C. Mihesan, S. Gurlui, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, G. Martinelli, H. Zeghlache, M. Guignard, V. Nazabal, F. Smektala, and C. Focsa, "Photo-Excited Desorption of Multi-Component Systems: Application to Chalcogenide Glasses", Appl. Surf. Sci. 248, 224 (2005)

  19. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, and JL. Destombes, "Formation of large water clusters by IR laser resonant desorption of ice", Appl. Surf. Sci., 248, 238 (2005)

  20. B. Chazallon, N. Lebrun, P. Dhamelincourt, C. Toubin, C. Focsa, "Micro-Raman investigations of the formaldehyde-ice system", J. Phys. Chem. B, 109, 432 (2005)

  21. C. Mihesan, N. Lebrun, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, and JL. Destombes, "IR laser resonant desorption of formaldehyde - H2O ices : Hydrated cluster formation and velocity distribution", Surf. Sci., 566-568, 650 (2004)

  22. M. Ziskind, C. Mihesan, N. Lebrun, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, and JL. Destombes, "Hydrated clusters of organic molecules generated by IR OPO resonant desorption of frozen aqueous solutions", Applied Physics A : Materials Science and Processing 79, 991 (2004)

  23. N. Lebrun, P. Dhamelincourt, C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, J.L. Destombes, and D. Prevost, "Raman Analysis of Formaldehyde Aqueous Solutions as a Function of Concentration", J. Raman Spectrosc., 34, 459 (2003)

  24. R. Skelton, H. Li, C. Boone, R. J. Le Roy, P. F. Bernath, C. Focsa, and B. Pinchemel, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of Chemiluminescence from the A’1P - X 1S+ System of SrO", J. Mol. Spectrosc., 219, 1 (2003)

  25. C. Focsa, B. Chazallon and J.-L. Destombes, "Resonant Desorption of Ice with a Tunable LiNbO3 Optical Parametric Oscillator", Surf. Sci., 528, 189 (2003)

  26. C. Focsa and J.-L. Destombes, "Na/K(H2O)n clusters produced by laser desorption of Na/K salt doped ice", Chem. Phys. Lett. 347, 390 (2001)

  27. C. Focsa, A. Poclet, B. Pinchemel, R. J. Le Roy, and P. F. Bernath, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of the A’ 1P - X 1S+ System of CaO", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 203, 330 (2000)

  28. H. Li, R. Skelton, C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, and P. F. Bernath, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of Chemiluminescence from the SrO A1S+ - X 1S+ Transition", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 203, 188 (2000)

  29. H. Li, C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, R. J. Le Roy, and P. F. Bernath, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of BaO : New Ground-State Constants From the A1S+ - X1S+ Chemiluminescence", J. Chem. Phys. 113, 3026 (2000)

  30. C. Focsa, H. Li, and P. F. Bernath, "Characterization of the Ground State of Br2 by Laser Induced Fluorescence Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of the B3PO+u - X1Sg+ System", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 200, 104 (2000)

  31. C. Focsa and B. Pinchemel, "Dispersed Laser Induced Fluorescence of Molecular Ions. Identification of New Low-Lying Electronic States of TiCl+ and TiF+ ", Chem. Phys. 247, 395 (1999)

  32. C. Focsa, P. F. Bernath, R. Mitzner, and R. Colin, "Fourier Transform Emission Spectroscopy of the A2P - X2S+ Transition of BeD", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 192, 348 (1998)

  33. C. Focsa, S. Firth, P. F. Bernath, and R. Colin, "Fourier Transform Emission Spectroscopy of the A2P - X2S+ System of BeH", J. Chem. Phys. 109, 5795 (1998)

  34. C. Focsa, P. F. Bernath, and R. Colin, "The Low-lying States of He2", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 191, 209 (1998)

  35. C. Focsa, D. Collet, T.R. Huet, and B. Pinchemel, "Observation of TiF+ by Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy and Analysis of the [17.6] 3D - X 3F System", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 189, 254 (1998)

  36. C. Focsa, M. Bencheikh, and L..G.M. Pettersson, "The Electronic Structure of TiCl : Ligand Field versus Density Functional Calculations", J. Phys. B : At., Mol. and Opt. Phys., 31, 2857 (1998)

  37. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, J.-L. Féménias, and T. R. Huet, "Laser Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy of TiCl+: Observation of the A3D(3d2) State and Deperturbation of the X 3F - A 3D Complex", J. Chem. Phys. 107, 10365 (1997)

  38. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, B. Pinchemel, I. Hadj-Bachir, and T. R. Huet, "Laser Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy of the 3D(3d4s)–X 3F(3d2) visible system of TiCl+ and Characterization of the Spin-Orbit Structure", J. Chem. Phys. 106, 9044 (1997)

  39. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, and B. Pinchemel, "Dispersed Excitation Spectroscopy of Some Weak Transitions of NiF", J. Mol. Spectrosc. 182, 65 (1997)

  40. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, and B. Pinchemel, "High Resolution Laser Spectroscopy : Analysis of Weak Transitions in Blended Spectral Regions", Romanian Journal of Optoelectronics, 5, 135 (1997)

Communications

  1. C. Focsa, “Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry for the Study of Environmental Interest Samples”, invited conference, 1st International Workshop on Optoelectronic Techniques for Environmental Monitoring and Risk Assessment OTEM2007, Bucharest, Romania, 21-24 May 2007

  2. C. Focsa, “Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry for the Environmental and Materials Sciences”, invited seminar, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, 4 May 2007

  3. C. Focsa, “Condensed Phase Analysis by Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry”, oral presentation, Workshop "Modern Techniques in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry", Szeged, Hungary, 2-4 May 2007

  4. Adriana Oancea, Cristian Focsa, Bertrand Chazallon, “LOW CONCENTRATION GAS MIXTURE ANALYSED BY MASS SPECTROMETRY”, oral presentation, Workshop "Modern Techniques in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry", Szeged, Hungary, 2-4 May 2007

  5. B. CHAZALLON, A. OANCEA, C. FOCSA, “Mechanism of atmospheric gas incorporation in ice studied by Raman scattering and X-ray diffraction”, oral presentation, Workshop "Modern Techniques in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry", Szeged, Hungary, 2-4 May 2007

  6. A. Faccinetto, K. Thomson, M. Ziskind, C. Mihesan, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, and C. Focsa C. Focsa, “High sensitivity detection of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons adsorbed on soot by laser desorption/laser ionisation/time-of-flight mass spectrometry”, oral presentation, Workshop "Modern Techniques in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry", Szeged, Hungary, 2-4 May 2007

  7. C. Focsa, “Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry for the Environmental and Materials Sciences”, invited seminar, University of Timisoara, Romania, 30 April 2007

  8. A. Oancea, C. Focsa, B. Hanoune, B. Chazallon, “RAMAN ANALYSIS OF ICE-GAS CO-DEPOSITS GENERATED FROM MASS SPECTROMETRY CALIBRATED VAPOR MIXTURES”, poster, European Geosciences Union Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria, 15-20 April 2007

  9. C. Focsa, “Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry for the Study of Environmental Interest Samples”, invited seminar, National Institute of R&D in Optoelectronics, Lasers and Environment Department, Bucharest, Romania, 9 March 2007

  10. S. Gurlui, M. Ziskind, and C. Focsa, “Plasma Plume Diagnosis in High Fluence Laser Ablation”, poster, 16th Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes (SAPP XVI), 20 - 25 January 2007, Podbanské, Slovakia

  11. S. Gurlui, M. Strat, G. Strat, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, “OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LASER ABLATION PLASMA PLUMES”, invited conference, TIM-06 International Physics Conference, Timisoara, Romania, 24-25 November 2006

  12. C. Focsa, “Génération d'agrégats moléculaires hydratés par désorption laser résonnante de la glace”, invited seminar, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Ions Lasers, Caen, France, 8 November 2006

  13. C. Mihesan, K. Thomson, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, “Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Adsorbed on Soot Surface”, oral communication, Workshop ASEFI 2006 (Atmospheric Soot: Environmental Fate and Impact), Arcachon, France, 18-20 October 2006

  14. P. Desgroux, E. Therssen, K. Thomson, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, “Impact of alternative fuels on the characteristics of soot and of their precursors and on the soot formation in flames”, oral communication, Workshop ASEFI 2006 (Atmospheric Soot: Environmental Fate and Impact), Arcachon, France, 18-20 October 2006

  15. P. Echegut, M. Dudeck, S. Gurlui, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, “Simulation d’un point chaud par tir laser”, communication orale, Séminaire annuel du GDR "Propulsion spatiale à plasma", Cadarache, France, 20-22 September 2006

  16. C. Focsa, “Laser Resonant Desorption Applied to the Study of Environmental Interest Processes”, invited seminar, National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Bucharest, Romania, 14 September 2006

  17. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, “Wavelength-selective vibrationally excited photodesorption with tunable IR sources”, invited conference, 14th International Conference on Advanced Laser Technologies, Brasov, Romania, 8-12 September 2006

  18. E. THERSSEN, P. DESGROUX, Y. BOUVIER, R. LEMAIRE, K. THOMSON, M. ZISKIND, C. FOCSA, C. MIHESAN, A. ABOUKAÏS, F. LEDOUX, R. COUSIN, E. ABI-AAD, “Soot characterization produced during the combustion of different fuels”, poster, 15th IUAPPA Conference, Lille, France, 6-8 September 2006

  19. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, “Wavelength-selective laser desorption via vibrational excitation”, oral communication, 5th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Applications, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, 3-7 September 2006

  20. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, “Characterization of the desorption process of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons”, poster, 5th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Applications, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, 3-7 September 2006

  21. Y. Bouvier, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, C. Focsa, JF. Pauwels, P. Desgroux, "Molecular species adsorbed on soot particles issued from low sooting methane and acetylene laminar flames: a laser-based experiment", oral communication, 31st International Symposium on Combustion, 6-11 August, Heidelberg, Germany

  22. A. Oancea, C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, “VAPOR-LIQUID EQUILIBRIUM OF FORMALDEHYDE-WATER MIXTURES AND RAMAN ANALYSIS OF THE CONDENSED PHASE”, poster, Summer School "Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry: from laboratory experiments to field campaigns", 2 - 14 July 2006, Iasi, Romania

  23. C. Mihesan, , M. Ziskind, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux and C. Focsa, “Characterization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons adsorbed on soot surface”, poster, Summer School "Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry: from laboratory experiments to field campaigns", 2 - 14 July 2006, Iasi, Romania

  24. S. Legendre, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, “Study of protonated water clusters by IR laser resonant desorption of ice”, poster, Intl. Conf. "Many particle spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, clusters and surfaces", 22 - 24 June 2006, Rome, Italy

  25. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, “Wavelength-Selective Vibrationally Excited Photodesorption with Tunable IR Sources”, oral communication, European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, 29 May – 2 june 2006, Nice, France

  26. C. Focsa, “Désorption laser résonnante à l’aide de sources IR accordables: regimes sélectifs vs generation d’agrégats moléculaires”, invited seminar, Service des Photons, Atomes et Molécules, CEA Saclay, 17 May 2006

  27. C. Bourry, J-L. Chalou, J-P. Donval, C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, "Structural Investigations of Natural Gas Hydrates Collected in Different Margin Sediments Using Synchrotron Diffraction", poster, European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Viena (Austria), 2-7 April 2006

  28. B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, “Films minces obtenus par dépôt à basse température de mélanges gazeux eau-formaldéhyde / eau-éthanol analysés in-situ par diffusion Raman », oral communication, Groupement Français de Spectroscopie Vibrationnelle, Chaumont-sur-Tharonne, 25-27 January 2006

  29. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, “Parametric Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Laser Desorption”, 8th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA'05), poster, 11-16 September 2005, Banff, Canada

  30. S. Gurlui, M. Sanduloviciu, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, and C. Focsa, “Evolution of Plasma Double Layers in Laser Ablation Plumes”, oral communication, PLASMA 2005: Int. Conf. on Research and Applications of Plasmas, Opole (Poland), 6-9 September 2005

  31. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, "Désorption Laser Paramétrique d'Hydrocarbures Aromatiques Polycycliques", Congrès Général de la Société Française de Physique et Belgian Physical Society, 29 août - 2 septembre 2005, Lille, France

  32. B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, Y. Guinet, "Low temperature ice-gas deposit investigated by micro-Raman scattering", Congrès Général de la Société Française de Physique et Belgian Physical Society, 29 août - 2 septembre 2005, Lille, France

  33. B. Chazallon, G. Ciobanu, C. Focsa, Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, C. Toubin, "Temperature dependency of formaldehyde-ice mixtures: A combined theoretical and spectroscopic study", Congrès Général de la Société Française de Physique et Belgian Physical Society, 29 août - 2 septembre 2005, Lille, France

  34. B. Chazallon, Y. Celik, C. Focsa, Y. Guinet, "Characterization by micro-Raman spectroscopy of vapor deposited gas-ice mixtures", 3rd International Conference on Advanced Vibrational Spectroscopy, Delavan (Wisconsin, USA), 14-19 August 2005

  35. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, S. Gurlui, C. Focsa, “Laser Resonant Desorption for Selective Analysis of Complex Samples”, poster, IBWAP-6, Constanta (Romania), 5-7 July 2005

  36. S. Gurlui, M. Sanduloviciu, M. Strat, G. Strat, C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, “Dynamic space charge structures in high fluence laser ablation plumes”, poster, IBWAP-6, Constanta (Romania), 5-7 July 2005

  37. B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, J-L. Charlou, J-P. Donval, C. Bourry, E. Sauter, D. Levaché, "Comparative studies of natural gas hydrates collected at different sites by micro-Raman scattering", 5th International Conference on Gas hydrates ICGH-V, Trondheim (Norvège), 13-16 June 2005

  38. B. Chazallon, G. Ciobanu, Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, C. Toubin, C. Focsa, "Temperature dependency of ice mixtures formed by co-condensation of gaseous formaldehyde and H2O: a micro-Raman spectroscopic study", EGU-05, Viena (Austria), 24-29 April 2005

  39. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, "Laser Desorption and Multi-Photon Ionization of PAHs adsorbed on soot issued from Methane Diffusion Flames", European Combustion Meeting, 3-5 April 2005, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

  40. C. Focsa, "IR Laser Resonant Desorption of Ice", Photonics Institute, AIST, Tsukuba, JAPAN, Nov 16th 2004

  41. C. Focsa, "Clustering and Molecular Associations Obtained by IR Laser Resonant Desorption of Ice Samples", invited conference, Tohoku University, Sendai, JAPAN, Nov 12th 2004

  42. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, E. Therssen, P. Desgroux, C. Focsa, "Wavelength-Selective Laser Desorption of Doped Ice Surfaces", oral presentation, 10th International Workshop on Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions, Susono (Japon), 7-11 November 2004

  43. C. Mihesan, S. Gurlui, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, G. Martinelli, H. Zeghlache, M. Guignard, V. Nazabal, F. Smektala, C. Focsa, "Photo-excited desorption of multi-component systems: application to chalcogenide glasses", poster, 4th International Conference on Photo-excited Processes and Applications, Lecce, Italy, 5-9 September 2004

  44. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, J L. Destombes, "Formation of large water clusters by IR Laser resonant desorption of ice samples", poster, 4th International Conference on Photo-excited Processes and Applications Lecce, Italy, 5-9 September, 2004

  45. C. Toubin, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, N. Lebrun, P. Dhamelincourt, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the formaldehyde-ice binary system: Raman modes and structure stability", Workshop "Ice, Soot and Aviation: what Impact on the Environment", La Londe, FRANCE, May 2004

  46. C. Mihesan, M. Ziskind, C. Focsa, E. Therssen, and P. Desgroux, "Laser desorption and mass spectrometry of PAHs adsorbed on soot particles", Workshop ISAIE2004 "Ice, Soot and Aviation: what Impact on Environment", La Londe, France, Mai 2004

  47. C. Mihesan, S. Salah, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, N. Lebrun, C. Toubin, and C. Focsa, "IR OPO Resonant Desorption of Ice Samples of Environmental Interest", Workshop ISAIE 2004 "Ice, Soot and Aviation: what Impact on Environment", La Londe, France, Mai 2004

  48. C. Toubin, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, N. Lebrun, P. Dhamelincourt, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the formaldehyde-ice binary system: Raman modes and structure stability", International Meeting of the Belgian Physical Society Mons (Belgique), May 2004

  49. N. Lebrun, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, D. Prevost, "The low temperature solid phases in aqueous solutions of formaldehyde : experimental phase diagram in the water rich part", JEEP04, Nancy, FRANCE, March 2004

  50. M. Ziskind, C. Mihesan, N. Lebrun, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, and J L. Destombes, "OPO IR resonant desorption of frozen aqueous solutions of organic molecules: hydrated clusters ejection", poster, 7th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA'03), October 6-10, 2003, Crete, Greece

  51. Bourguignon B , Carrez, S , Catoire V , Chazallon B , Destombes J-L , Dubost, H , Focsa C , Fournier, F , Poulet G , Thirkell L , Zheng, W , Ziskind, M, "Nouveaux développements technologiques pour l'étude de l'adsorption et de la diffusion de gaz sur/dans la glace", Colloque du Programme National Chimie Atmosphérique (PNCA, St-Jean de Luz, FRANCE, September 22-25, 2003

  52. C. Mihesan, N. Lebrun, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, J L. Destombes, "IR Laser resonant desorption of frozen aqueous solutions of formaldehyde: hydrated cluster formation and velocity distribution", XIIth Conference on Plasma Physics and Applications, Septembre 2003, Iasi, Roumanie

  53. C. Mihesan, N. Lebrun, M. Ziskind, B. Chazallon, C. Focsa, and J L. Destombes, "IR Laser Resonant Desorption of formaldehyde-H2O ices: hydrated clusters formation and velocity distribution", poster, 22nd European Conference on Surface Science (ECOSS 22), September 7-12, 2003, Prague, Czech Republic

  54. C. Mihesan and C. Focsa, "Etude d'échantillons de glace d'intérêt atmosphérique par désorption laser résonnante", invited conference, Physics Department, University " Al. I. Cuza", Iasi (Romania), June 2003

  55. C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, M. Ziskind, N. Lebrun and JL. Destombes, "Laser Resonant Desorption of pure and doped ice samples", poster, Réunion annuelle du GdR "Réactivité à la surface de la glace", 5-10 Janvier 2003, Les Houches, France

  56. N. Lebrun, C. Focsa, P. Dhamelincourt, B. Chazallon, JL. Destombes and D. Prevost, "Preliminary Raman and calorimetric studies on formaldehyde-water system", poster, Réunion annuelle du GdR "Réactivité à la surface de la glace", 5-10 Janvier 2003, Les Houches, France

  57. C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, and JL. Destombes, "Laser Resonant Desorption, REMPI Spectroscopy and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Applied to the Study of Atmospheric Trace Gases - Ice Interactions", poster P10.19, 26th European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS), September 1-6, 2002, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

  58. C. Focsa, "Laser Resonant Desorption, Resonance Enhanced Multi-Photon Ionization and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry for the Study of Heterogeneous Processes Involved in Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry", invited conference, Physics Department, University " Al. I. Cuza", Iasi (Romania), June 2002

  59. C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, and JL. Destombes, "Heterogeneous Processes at the Surface of Ice Investigated by Laser Resonant Desorption and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry", poster P15, 9th International Workshop on Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions (DIET9), June 4-7, 2002, Aussois, France

  60. C. Focsa, B. Chazallon, and JL. Destombes, "Désorption laser résonnante appliquée a l'étude des interactions gaz traces - glace", communication orale, Réunion annuelle du GdR "Réactivité à la surface de la glace", 17-21 Septembre 2001, Porquerolles, France

  61. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, H. Li, R. Skelton, R. J. Le Roy, and P. F. Bernath, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of the A1S+ - X1S+ and A'1P - X1S+ Systems of CaO, SrO, and BaO", poster N10, 17th Colloquium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, September 9-13, 2001, Nijmegen, Netherlands

  62. C. Focsa, "Spectroscopie par transformée de Fourier", invited conference, Optics and Spectroscopy Department, University " Al. I. Cuza", Iasi (Romania), June 7, 2001

  63. C. Focsa, A. Poclet, B. Pinchemel, H. Li, R. Skelton, R. J. Le Roy, and P. F. Bernath, "Spectroscopie par transformée de Fourier de la chimiluminescence des oxides des métaux alcalino-terreux: CaO, SrO et BaO", Colloque général du programme national de physique et chimie du milieu interstellaire, July 5-7, 2000, Orsay, France

  64. C. Focsa and B. Pinchemel, "La fluorescence des ions dans le visible: une source d'information pour l'InfraRouge : l’exemple de TiCl+ et de TiF+", Colloque général du programme national de physique et chimie du milieu interstellaire, July 5-7, 2000, Orsay, France

  65. H. Li, R. Skelton, C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, and P. F. Bernath, "The A1S+ - X1S+ and A’ 1P - X1S+ Chemiluminescence Spectra of SrO From a Fourier Transform Spectrometer", oral communication WF08, 55th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 12-16, 2000, Columbus (Ohio), USA

  66. H. Li, C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, P. F. Bernath, and R. J. Le Roy, "Fourier Transform Spectroscopy of BaO : Analysis of a A1S+ - X1S+ Chemiluminescence", oral communication WF07, 55th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 12-16, 2000, Columbus (Ohio), USA

  67. C. Focsa, "High Resolution Laser Spectroscopy of Metallic Molecular Ions Using the Velocity Modulation Technique", invited conference, Optics and Spectroscopy Department, University " Al. I. Cuza", Iasi (Romania), April 20, 2000

  68. M. Cordonnier, C. Focsa, and J.-L. Destombes, "Surface and bulk diffusion of atmospheric gases on ice investigated by Resonant Infrared Laser Desorption / REMPI Mass Spectrometry", poster F40, 16th Colloquium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, September 6 –10, 1999, Dijon, France

  69. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, and M. Bogey, "Identification of New Low-Lying States of the TiCl+ and TiF+ Molecular Ions by Dispersed Laser Induced Fluorescence", communication orale WB21, 25th International Free Radicals Symposium, August 15-20, 1999, Flagstaff (Arizona), USA

  70. C. Focsa and B. Pinchemel, "Dispersed Laser Induced Fluorescence of Metallic Molecular Ions. Identification of New Low-Lying States of TiCl+ and TiF+ ", communication orale TH15, 54th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 14-18, 1999, Columbus (Ohio), USA

  71. D. Collet, C. Focsa, T. R. Huet, and B. Pinchemel, "High resolution laser spectroscopy of molecular ions of astrophysical interest in the visible and near UV range", communication orale, High Resolution Spectroscopy Group Annual Meeting "Spectroscopy from the Laboratory to Space", December 20-22, 1998, Nottingham, UK

  72. D. Collet, C. Focsa, T. R. Huet, and B. Pinchemel, "Etude d’ions moléculaires dans le domaine Visible-UV en spectroscopie d’absorption laser par modulation de vitesse", Colloque général du programme national de physique et chimie du milieu interstellaire, September 14-17, 1998, Toulouse, France

  73. C. Focsa, P. F. Bernath, and R. Colin, "Fourier Transform Emission Spectroscopy of the A2P - X2S+ System of BeH and BeD", 15th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, August 30 – September 3, 1998, Prague, Czech Republic

  74. C. Focsa, P. F. Bernath, and R. Colin, "The Low-lying States of He2", 15th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, August 30 – September 3, 1998, Prague, Czech Republic

  75. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, D. Collet, and T.R. Huet, "Observation of TiF+ by Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy and Analysis of the [17.6] 3D - X 3F System", 15th International Conference on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, August 30 – September 3, 1998, Prague, Czech Republic

  76. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, D. Collet, and T.R. Huet, "Observation de TiF+ par spectroscopie laser avec modulation de vitesse", poster P69, 3e Colloque "Journées de Spectroscopie Moléculaire", July 7-8, 1998, Reims, France

  77. C. Focsa, "Velocity Modulation Laser Spectroscopy of Molecular Ions", oral communication, Laboratoire de Chimie – Physique Moléculaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium), March 17, 1998

  78. C. Focsa and M. Bencheikh, "The electronic structure of TiCl and TiCl+", poster H40, 15th Colloquium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, September 7-11, 1997, Glasgow, UK

  79. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, J.-L. Féménias, and T. R. Huet, "Laser Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy of TiCl+: Observation of the A 3D(3d2) State and Deperturbation of the X 3F - A 3D Complex", poster D1, 15th Colloquium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy, September 7-11, 1997, Glasgow, UK

  80. C. Focsa, B. Pinchemel, J.-L. Féménias, and T. R. Huet, "Laser Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy of TiCl+: Observation of the A 3D(3d2) State and Deperturbation of the X 3F - A 3D Complex", poster C24, 24th International Symposium on Free Radicals, August 17-22, 1997, Tällberg, Sweden

  81. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, B. Pinchemel, I. Hadj-Bachir, and T. R. Huet, " Etude du système visible 3D – X 3F de l'ion TiCl+ par modulation de vitesse ", Congrès général de la Société Française de Physique, Colloque 7, Paris (France), 7-10 juillet 1997

  82. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, B. Pinchemel, I. Hadj-Bachir, and T. R. Huet, "Laser Velocity Modulation Spectroscopy of the 3D(3d4s)–X 3F(3d2) visible system of TiCl+ and Characterization of the Spin-Orbit Structure", oral communication FA14, 52nd International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, June 16-20, 1997, Columbus (Ohio), USA

  83. C. Focsa, C. Dufour, and B. Pinchemel, "High Resolution Laser Spectroscopy : Analysis of Weak Transitions in Blended Spectral Regions", oral communication AIII C1 at the 4th International Symposium on Optoelectronics and Lasers (SIOEL ’96), September 18-20, 1996, Bucharest, Romania

 

Teaching

·         Optics, Electricity & Magnetism, Vibrations & Waves, Fluid Mechanics

·         Students level: from 1st to 5th year

 

Other activities

·         Students’ research supervising : 4 PhD, 8 MSc

·         In charge of International Relations at the Department of Physics of the University of Lille 1

 

 

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