JEM-EUSO est un projet de télescope spatiale dédié à la détection des rayons cosmiques d'ultra-haute énergie (RCUHE) (d'énergie supérieure à 10/48 eV) par l'observation de l'émission de lumière ultra-violette produite par l'interaction entre li rayon cosmique et l'atmosphère terrestre. Dans le cadre de ma thèse, j'ai travaillé sur le premier démonstrateur du projet, EUSO-Balloon, une version réduite de l'instrument prévu pour JEM-EUSO portée par un ballon stratosphérique. J'ai participé à l'étalonnage de la surface focale du ballon, composée de 36 photo-multiplicateurs multi-anodes (MAPMT), ainsi qu'à l'intégration de l'électronique de lecture et l'assemblage et les tests de l'instrument complet. J'ai pris part à la campagne de vol qui s'est déroulée à Timmins, au Canada, pour un vol la nuit du 24 août 2014. Pendant le vol, l'instrument a pu observer le flux lumineux en ultra-violet émis et réfléchi par le sol, ainsi que des impulsions laser tirées à partir d'un hélicoptère volant sous l'instrument pendant une partie de la mission et simulant le signal émis par un RCUHE interagissant avec l'atmosphère terrestre. Après le succès du premier vol d'EUSO-Balloon, un second vol est prévu au printemps 2017. Ce vol est prévu pour durer plusieurs semaines, et a pour objectif principal l'observation de RCUHE. Pour préparer ce vol, et à la suite des retours de la première mission, j'ai participé à plusieurs campagnes de tests afin d'améliorer certains aspects technologiques de l'instrument. J'ai également mené des simulations afin d'estimer le nombre d'UHECR que l'instrument détectera pendant un vol de plusieurs semaines / JEM-EUSO is a future space UV telescope dedicated to the observation of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays( UHECR), through 'the detection of the UV light emitted by the interaction between the UHECR and the Earth atmosphere. The work done during my PhD was focused on EUSO-Balloon, a smaller scale balloon borne prototype of JEM-EUSO with a complete detection chain and Fresnel optics. During my PhD, I took part in the calibration of the focal surface, made up of 36 mufti-anode photomultipliers as well as the integration and full scale tests of the read-out electronics and the whole instrument. I took part of the flight campaign in Timmins, Canada with a flight on the 24`11 of August 2014. During the flight, the instrument was able to observe the UV light emitted and reflected by the ground as well as laser pulses shot from an helicopter flying under the balloon during the first part of the flight to simulate UHECR signal as seen from the instrument. After the success of the first flight of EUSO-Balloon, a second flight o a several weeks is planned for spring 2017, with the goal of observing real UHECR events from above. I took part of several test campaigns to improve the performances of the instrument for the second flight. Finally, I mn a serie of simulations to estimate the number of events the instrument should be able to detect during a several-week flight

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L'instrument EUSO-Balloon est un prototype pour le télescope JEM-EUSO, destiné à observer pour la première fois depuis l’espace les gerbes atmosphériques induites par les rayons cosmiques d'ultra-haute énergie. Le principe de détection repose sur la mesure des photons émis par la fluorescence de l’atmosphère terrestre lors du développement des gerbes. EUSO-Balloon, un télescope UV embarqué à bord d’un ballon stratosphérique, a pour but de prouver la pertinence des concepts instrumentaux développés dans le cadre du projet JEM-EUSO. Cette thèse est dédiée en grande partie à l’assemblage, l’intégration et les tests du module de photo-détection d’EUSO-Balloon. Il s’agit d’un ensemble de 36 tubes photomultiplicateurs multi-anodes, pour un total de 2304 pixels, et d’une électronique de lecture permettant d’imager le développement, s’effectuant à la vitesse de la lumière, des gerbes atmosphériques. Cette caméra permet ainsi de réaliser des images de 2,5 microsecondes avec une sensibilité au photo-électron unique. Il aura été démontré que la mesure de l’efficacité de photo-détection de la caméra est réalisable avec une précision inférieure à 5% pour la tension de polarisation adaptée. EUSO-Balloon a effectué son premier vol en août 2014 lors duquel il a été prouvé, grâce à l’utilisation d’événements simulés par tirs lasers, qu’il est possible d’imager le développement de gerbes atmosphériques depuis le proche espace. Les données enregistrées permettent de réaliser une étude sur le bruit de fond UV produit par l’atmosphère terrestre. L’ensemble du travail d’assemblage, d’intégration et de test permet d’envisager les développements pour les futures missions. / The EUSO-Balloon instrument is a prototype for the JEM-EUSO telescope, intended to observe for the first time from space the extensive air showers (EAS) induced by the ultra-high energy cosmic rays. The detection technique relies on the measurement of the photons produced by the fluorescence of the Earth’s atmosphere when EAS develop. EUSO-Balloon, a UV telescope payload of a stratospheric balloon, has the objective to prove the relevance of the concepts developed for the JEM-EUSO project. An important part of this thesis is devoted to the assembly, the integration and the test of the EUSO-Balloon’s photo-detection module. It is an array of 36 multi-anodes photo-multiplier tubes, for a total of 2,304 pixels, and of a readout electronics able to image the development at the speed of the light of the EAS. It has a framing time of 2.5 microseconds with a single photo-electron sensitivity. It has been proved that the photo-detection efficiency of this camera can be measured with an accuracy better than 5% for the proper polarization voltage. The first flight of EUSO-Balloon happened in August 2014 and proved, with the use of laser induced events, that air showers can be imaged for the near space. Data acquired during this flight allow to study the UV background originating from the Earth’s atmosphere. The assembly, integration and test work provided during this project leads the development of future missions.

Two rich and vibrant fields of investigation - graphene and plasmonics - strongly overlap in this work, giving rise to a novel hybrid photodetection device. The intrinsic photoresponse of graphene is significantly enhanced by placing the gold nanorods exhibiting unique anisotropic localized surface plasmon resonances on the graphene surface. The reported enhanced photoresponse of graphene is caused by the redistribution of localized surface plasmons in the nanoparticles into graphene. The exact underlying energy redistribution mechanism is thoroughly studied by a single particle scattering spectroscopy monitoring the particle plasmon linewidth as a function of the number of underlaying graphene layers. The obtained extraordinary plasmon broadening for nanoparticles placed on graphene suggests the contribution of a novel energy redistribution channel attributed to the injection of hot electrons from gold nanorods into graphene.

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as an appealing class of highly tailorable electrically conducting materials with potential applications in optoelectronics. Yet, the realization of their proof-of-concept devices remains a daunting challenge, attributed to their poor electrical properties. Following the authors’ recent report on a semiconducting Fe₃(THT)₂(NH₄)₃ (THT: 2,3,6,7,10,11-triphenylenehexathiol) 2D MOF with record-high mobility and band-like charge transport, here, Fe₃(THT)₂(NH₄)₃ MOF-based photodetector operating in photoconductive mode capable of detecting a broad wavelength range from UV to NIR (400–1575 nm) is demonstrated. The narrow IR bandgap of the active layer (≈0.45 eV) constrains the performance of the photodetector at room temperature by band-to-band thermal excitation of charge carriers. At 77 K, the device performance is significantly improved; two orders of magnitude higher voltage responsivity, lower noise equivalent power, and higher specific detectivity of 7 × 10⁸ cm Hz¹/² W⁻¹ are achieved under 785 nm excitation. These figures of merit are retained over the analyzed spectral region (400–1575 nm) and are commensurate to those obtained with the first demonstrations of graphene and black phosphorus based photodetectors. This work demonstrates the feasibility of integrating conjugated MOFs as an active element into broadband photodetectors, thus bridging the gap between materials’ synthesis and technological applications.

This work deals with the description and analysis of suitable methods for measurement of non-periodical high-level current pulses. For pulsed current source design and development a suitable measurement system is required. In this work shunt resistor, Rogowski sensor and magneto-optic sensor are presented. The analysis of their properties is performed in order to design a suitable sensor for test current pulse measurement. A design of Rogowski coil sensor has been made. An experimental measurement of current pulses with short time relations has been performed. The suitability of the coil sensor for non-harmonic waveforms measurement has been evaluated on the basis of measurement results. In case of the magneto-optic sensor a concept utilizing an optical fiber has been proposed. The design of the sensor has been performed also. Individual parts of the sensor were verified. Experimental magneto-optic sensors have been built and their properties have been studied.