Context of the project
Measuring the exposure of people and devices to surrounding electromagnetic fields (EM) is becoming more than ever a major health and safety issue, an issue framed by national and international standards ( IEC 62209-1.23, IEEE 1528, TC 106/AHG 10, NF EN 61000 ) and closely followed by the World Health Organization ( WHO – World Health Organization ), ICNIRP ( International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection ), and SCENIHR ( Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks ).
From wireless telecommunications to intense radiofrequency hyperthermia treatments, exposure to microwave electric fields is diverse and ubiquitous, requiring adequate electric field sensors to assess the associated risks.
In this context, the SYRAH-lab - for Sondes (Probes) integrated hYperfrequency waves for the measurement of electromagnetic RAyonment at High sensitivity - aims to develop broadband electric field sensors with micrometric spatial resolution and high sensitivity (< 100 μV.m-1.Hz-1/2).
SYRAH-lab combines the expertise of Kapteos and FEMTO-ST:
▶ Kapteos is a leading SME in the measurement of E fields in harsh environments (cold plasmas, MRI, high voltage) thanks to its fully dielectric fiber optic probes.
▶ Thanks to its optics department and the facilities of the MIMENTO platform , FEMTO-ST brings its expertise in the design, manufacture and characterization of integrated probes .