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UMR-E 9004

Low Temperatures Systems Department (DSBT)

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Published on 4 December 2025
​Head of DSBT

Director :
Raphaë​l Couturier​


 Deputy director :
Jean-Marc Duval​

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Presentation

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The Low Temperature Systems Department (DSBT) conducts technological research across a wide range of temperatures, from 120 K to around ten millikelvins.

The Department's main areas of focus are as follows:

These themes are part of the missions of the CEA and the Directorate of Science and Matter, with a significant contribution to the Laser MégaJoule (LMJ) program, a contribution to major fundamental physics instruments (CERN, Herschel, etc.) and strong involvement in magnetic fusion programs (TS, JET, ITER, JT60 SA).
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The Service consists of 5 groups (three "thematic" groups and two "support" groups):
• Refrigeration and Thermohydraulics Laboratory (LRTH)
• Cryocoolers and Space Cryogenics Laboratory (LCCS)
• Cryogenics for Fusion Laboratory (LCF)
• Electronics and Automatics Laboratory (LEA)​
• Calculations and Cryogenic Design Laboratory (L3C)

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