Publications by Nicolas Würsch

A Spatiotemporal analysis of photovoltaic electricity storage potential in electric vehicles

Christophe Ballif, Alejandro Pena Bello, Noémie Alice Yvonne Ségolène Jeannin, Jérémy Dumoulin, Nicolas Würsch

Decarbonizing mobility and integrating more renewable sources in electricity production are necessary levers to meet the climate targets. Coupling electric vehicle (EV) charging with photovoltaic (PV) electricity generation could help to provide clean elec ...

Aalborg University2025

Optimizing photon capture: advancements in amorphous silicon-based microchannel plates

Christophe Ballif, Edoardo Charbon, Claudio Bruschini, Emanuele Ripiccini, Nicolas Würsch, Luca Massimiliano Antognini, Samira Alexandra Frey

Microchannel plates are electron multipliers widely used in applications such as particle detection, imaging, or mass spectrometry and are often paired with a photocathode to enable photon detection. Conventional microchannel plates, made of glass fibers, ...

2025

Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Charge-Selective Contact Devices on a Polyimide Flexible Substrate for Dosimetry and Beam Flux Measurements

Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) devices on flexible substrates are currently being studied for application in dosimetry and beam flux measurements. The necessity of in vivo dosimetry requires thin devices with maximal transparency and flexibility. ...

MDPI2025

Cleopatra: a 12-channel recycling integrator ASIC for the readout of hydrogenated amorphous silicon detectors in radiotherapy dosimetry

Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

The Cleopatra ASIC is a 12-channel prototype ASIC for the readout of hydrogenated amorphous silicon sensors used for real-time dosimetry in radiation diagnostic and radiation therapy. The architecture is based on a current to frequency conversion based on ...

2025

Embracing wind power in the solar PV-dominated Swiss landscape

Christophe Ballif, Alejandro Pena Bello, Nicolas Würsch, Marine Dominique Cauz

The Swiss energy transition, characterized by the nuclear phase-out, relies mainly on the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV), mostly because wind technology faces challenges in local public acceptance. This study aims to analyse Swiss PV and wind gener ...

Elsevier BV2025

Mapping the charging demand for electric vehicles in 2050 from mobility habits

Christophe Ballif, Alejandro Pena Bello, Noémie Alice Yvonne Ségolène Jeannin, Nicolas Würsch

This paper proposes a method to spatially model and compare charging needs on the European scale considering local disparities in population density, distance to city centres, car ownership and mobility habits. Mobility habits are modelled across Europe in ...

2024

A Front-End Circuit in 28 nm CMOS for Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Detectors in Clinical Dosimetry

Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Luca Massimiliano Antognini, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

This paper presents the design and the characterization of a front-end circuit, designed in 28 nm CMOS, for real-time dosimetry in radiation diagnostics and radiation therapy. The front-end circuit is optimized for sensors made of hydrogenated amorphous si ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.2024

Dosimetry of microbeam radiotherapy by flexible hydrogenated amorphous silicon detectors

Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

Objective. Detectors that can provide accurate dosimetry for microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) must possess intrinsic radiation hardness, a high dynamic range, and a micron-scale spatial resolution. In this work we characterize hydrogenated amorphous silic ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2024

Mobility Gaps of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Related to Hydrogen Concentration and Its Influence on Electrical Performance

Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

This paper presents a comprehensive study of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si)-based detectors, utilizing electrical characterization, Raman spectroscopy, photoemission, and inverse photoemission techniques. The unique properties of a-Si have sparked i ...

2024

Amorphous silicon detectors for proton beam monitoring in FLASH radiotherapy

Christophe Ballif, Sylvain Dunand, Nicolas Würsch, Luca Massimiliano Antognini, Jonathan Emanuel Thomet

Ultra-high dose rate radiation therapy (FLASH) based on proton irradiation is of major interest for cancer treatments but creates new challenges for dose monitoring. Amorphous hydrogenated silicon is known to be one of the most radiation-hard semiconductor ...

Elsevier BV2024