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In this thesis, we investigate on the possibility to realize ultrathin absorber Copper Indium Gallium Di-Selenide (CIGSe) solar cells, by reducing the CIGSe thickness...

The Framework Programs (FPs) are the European Union’s (EU’s) main tools for the promotion of research and innovation within the European territory. They both improve...

This thesis consists of three essays in economics of immigration. The first chapter examines the link between the low-skilled immigration and the retirement decision....

Since the law was voted the 11-02-2005 for equal rights and opportunities: places open to anyone (public places, shops, internet, etc.) should welcome the Deaf in...

The AVCnn study is a French multicentre cohort of 100 term newborns with symptomatic arterial ischemic stroke. The homogeneity of the population, the number of...

For the durability analysis of reinforced concrete structures, the modelling of strain localization and the estimation of cracking properties are hot topics. This work...

In 1977, Freeman formalised generic measures of Social Networks Analysis (SNA). Then, the Web "2.0" social networks have become global networks (e.g., FaceBook, MSN)....

Computers and the Internet are everywhere nowadays, in every home, domain and field. Communications between users, applications and heterogeneous information systems...

The phantom limb is a sensory experience that is perceived to originate from the missing part. Amputees report that the phantom limb had certain sensory properties...

In marine waters, several biogeochemical perturbations originate from land-based loadings. The eutrophication of coastal water bodies is one of the striking...

This thesis is a contribution to the resolution of the reliability-based design optimization problem. This probabilistic design approach is aimed at considering the...

In this thesis, we explore different problems at the intersection of combinatorics on words and discrete geometry. First, we study the occurrences of palindromes in...

One of the main uncertainties in the estimate of the climatic impact of aerosols is linked to our knowledge of gases and aerosols emissions. This is particularly...

Some States host Open Registers (also known under the pejorative term of “flags of convenience”): ships are registered regardless of their actual owners’ nationality...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it increasingly difficult for you to breathe. Emphysema and...

Visual processing is generaly understood as resulting from a complex and iterative processing. After discussing six models of visual object recognition, we bring out...

The ozone isotopic anomaly observed in early 1980s has been the first occurance of mass independent fractionation of chemical origin. Assigned first, essentially to...

Knowledge management, which is very simplified by the IT introduction, is seen in the organisation as a means for the best management of the intellectual capital. As...

The development of portable equipments, wireless sensors networks and self-powered devices in a general manner generates a strong demand for micro-energy harvesting...