Abstract: The device for measuring magnetic field by using a magnetoresistive sensor comprises at least one magnetoresistive sensor (5), a module (50) for measuring the resistance of the magnetoresistive sensor (5), a generator module (40, 6) for generating an additional magnetic field in the space containing the magnetoresistive sensor (5), and a control unit (60) firstly for selectively controlling the generator module (40, 6) to apply an additional magnetic field pulse possessing a first value with first polarity that is positive or negative and magnitude that is sufficient to saturate the magnetoresistive sensor (5), and secondly for selectively controlling measurement of the resistance of the magnetoresistive sensor (5) by the module (50) for measuring resistance.

Abstract: This invention relates to the field of signal processing, in particular x-ray or gamma-ray spectrometry. It relates to a method as well as a device for improved processing making it possible to correct two-parameter spectra.

Abstract: A method for increasing resistance of a plant to photooxidative stress, which entails the steps of transforming the plant with at least one polynucleotide encoding a protein of the ELIP family, and expressing the protein in the plant.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid single crystal of an electrically conductive material by pulling from a molten mass of this material, the material presenting atom clusters at melt. The method includes: a melt stage so as to obtain a molten mass, the melt stage procuring a colder zone of the molten mass, from which the single crystal will be pulled, and a hotter zone having sufficient temperature to melt the atom clusters; a stage of application to the molten mass of a rotating magnetic field allowing the atom clusters to be displaced from the colder zone to the hotter zone; and a stage of growth by pulling of the single crystal after the atom clusters have been displaced from the colder zone to the hotter zone.

Abstract: An optical recording device including a medium having a first recording level, which includes a first active film having amorphous areas and crystalline areas, the first recording level being configured to produce a phase difference between an optical beam reflected by the amorphous areas and an optical beam reflected by the crystalline areas; and a second recording level superimposed on the first recording level and including a second active layer with first areas and second areas, the second recording level being configured to produce an intensity difference between an optical beam reflected by the first areas and an optical beam reflected by the second areas.

Abstract: The present invention consists of obtaining from a series of measurements or original images of varying precision of a mobile object, such as a beating heart, a sequence of restored images minimizing an error function comprising an adequation term between the restored images and the measurements, a space moving term of images to be restored and a time smoothing term of restored images, taking account of an evaluation of the movement of the object between the original image during the considered phase of the movement and the image of the object in a neighboring phase.

Abstract: The device according to the invention comprises a wide spectrum lighting source (60), a first interferometer (FP1) serving as a filter, a second interferometer (FP2) with the same characteristics as the first and a photodetector (66). The identity of the characteristics of the two interferometers makes it possible to work with higher lighting power levels than in the prior art. The two interferometers are advantageously constituted by a single apparatus used twice.Application to the measurement of the position, displacement or speed of a surface, particularly in detonics.

Abstract: According to the invention, under glancing incidence a first radiation (6) in the infrared range and which is linearly polarized is supplied to a target (2) made from a non-electrically insulating material and simultaneously to said target is supplied under a non-glancing incidence a second radiation (8) in the visible or ultraviolet range, in such a way that a same zone of the target is reached by the first and second radiations, the polarizing plane of the first radiation also being such that it contains a perpendicular to said zone, which then produces electrons.Application to the production of free electron lasers.

Abstract: A tool for the manufacture of a fuel assembly, said tool comprising for each end of an assembly an inner metal plate which can be applied to the bottom of an end member, an outer metal plate which can be displaced, under the action of a jack, along sliding columns fixed to the inner plate, in longitudinal translation with respect thereto and threaded ties traversing corresponding openings in the end member and in the inner and outer plates, able to engage with the internal thread of the guide tubes, and each provided with a head on which is supported a spring for compensating the action of the jack. A method for utilizing the tool is set forth, also.