Damien Raynal
School of Biological Sciences
College of Science
Damien completed his PhD in Physics at Université Paris-Saclay, France, in 2023, under the supervision of Prof. Jean-Sébastien Lauret and Dr. Loïc Rondin.
His doctoral research focused on optical tweezers, specifically on the controlled dynamics of a levitated nanoparticle within a tailored optical potential. He explored the non-equilibrium thermodynamics of nanoparticles in vacuum, emphasizing the importance of mastering the spatio-temporal evolution of trapping potentials to control the particle's probability density function. This led to the first implementation of protocols to shorten the equilibration time of a nanomechanical system in the underdamped regime, opening new avenues for understanding fundamental processes in nano-thermodynamics and advancing the emerging field of levitodynamics.
Damien joined the University of Adelaide in 2023 and is now working on the rotational dynamics of trapped particles in liquids, air, and vacuum.
Levitated SiO2 microparticle
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| German | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2023 | University of Paris-Saclay | France | PhD |
| 2019 - 2020 | University of Paris-Saclay | France | Master |
| 2018 - 2019 | Sorbonne University | France | Master |
| 2012 - 2015 | IMT Atlantique | France | Master |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Baldovin, M., Ben Yedder, I., Plata, C. A., Raynal, D., Rondin, L., Trizac, E., & Prados, A. (2025). Optimal Control of Levitated Nanoparticles through Finite-Stiffness Confinement. Physical Review Letters, 135(9), 7 pages. Scopus1 WoS1 |
| 2023 | Raynal, D., de Guillebon, T., Guéry-Odelin, D., Trizac, E., Lauret, J. -S., & Rondin, L. (2023). Shortcuts to Equilibrium with a Levitated Particle in the Underdamped Regime. Physical Review Letters, 131(8), 5 pages. Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC5 |
| 2022 | Rivière, F., de Guillebon, T., Raynal, D., Schmidt, M., Lauret, J. -S., Roch, J. -F., & Rondin, L. (2022). Hot Brownian Motion of Optically Levitated Nanodiamonds. ACS Photonics, 9(2), 420-425. |
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