Publications
Articles in peer reviewed journals
2023
[A15]​
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Allein, F., Chaunsali, R., Anastasiadis, A., Frankel, I., Boechler, N., Diakonos, F. K., & Theocharis, G.
Duality of topological edge states in a mechanical Kitaev chain
[A14]​
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Tessier Brothelande, S., Croënne, C., Allein, F., Vasseur, J. O., Amberg, M., Giraud F., & Dubus, B.
Experimental evidence of nonreciprocal propagation in space-time modulated piezoelectric phononic crystals
Applied Physics Letters 123, 201701 (2023). pdf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0169265
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Press: CNRS press release (link)
[A13]​
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Allein*, F., Anastasiadis*, A., Chaunsali*, R., Frankel, I., Boechler, N., Diakonos, F. K., & Theocharis, G.
Strain topological metamaterials and revealing hidden topology in higher-order coordinates
* F. Allein, A. Anastasiadis, and R. Chaunsali contributed equally to this work.
Nature Communications 14:6633 (2023). pdf
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Miniaci, M., Allein, F., & Pal, R. K.
Spectral flow of localized mode in elastic media
Phys. Rev. Applied 20, 064018 (2023), pdf
2022
[A11]​
Palacios, J., Calderin, L., Chon, Al., Frankel, I., Alqasimi, J., Allein, F., Gorelik, R. , Lata, T., Curradi, R., Lambert-Milak, G., Oke, A., Smith, N., Abi Ghanem, M., Lucas, P., Boechler, N., & Deymier, P.
Temperature-Controlled Spatiotemporally Modulated Phononic Crystal for Achieving Nonreciprocal Acoustic Wave Propagation
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 151, 3669 (2022). pdf
[A10]​
Wang, J., Allein, F., Floer, C., Boechler, N., Friend, J., & Vazquez-Mena, O.
Negative-index acoustic metamaterial operating above 100 kHz in water using microstructured silicon chips as unit cells
Advanced Materials Technologies, 2200407 (2022). pdf
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Zheng, L.-Y., Qu, S., Allein, F., Thréard, T., Gusev, V., Tournat, V., & Theocharis G.
Direct observation of edge modes in zigzag granular chains
Journal of Sound and Vibration 526, 116761 (2022). pdf
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Vasan, A., Allein, F., Duque, M., Magaram, U., Boechler, N., Chalasani, S. H., & Friend, J.
Microscale concert hall acoustics to produce uniform ultrasound stimulation for targeted sonogenetics in hsTRPAI-transfected cells
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, 2100135 (2022). pdf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/anbr.202100135
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Press: KPBS (link)
2021
[A7]​
Wang, J., Allein, F., Boechler, N., Friend, J., & Vazquez-Mena, O.
Design and fabrication of negative-refractive-index metamaterial unit cells for near-megahertz enhanced acoustic transmission in biomedical ultrasound applications
Phys. Rev. Applied 15, 024025 (2021). pdf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.15.024025
Paper selected as "Editors' Suggestion"
[A6]​
Abi Ghanem, M., Khoryati, L., Behrou, R., Khanolkar, A., Raetz, S., Allein, F., Boechler, N., & Dehoux, T.
Growing phenotype-controlled phononic materials from plant cells scaffolds
Applied Materials Today 22, 100934 (2021). pdf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100934
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Press: CNRS press release (link), Le journal de Mickey (pdf)
2020
[A5]​
Allein, F., Tournat, V., Gusev, V., & Theocharis, G.
Linear and Nonlinear Elastic Waves in Magnetogranular Chains
Phys. Rev. Applied 13, 024023 (2020). pdf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.13.024023
Paper selected as "Editors' Suggestion"
2019
[A4]​
Zheng, L.-Y., Allein, F., Tournat, V., Gusev, V., & Theocharis, G.
Granular graphene: direct observation of edge states on zigzag and armchair boundaries
Phys. Rev. B 99, 184113 (2019). pdf
[A3]​
Merkel, A., Theocharis, G., Allein, F., Groby, J.-P., Gusev, V., & Tournat, V.
Testing a bead-rod contact with a nonlinear resonance method
Journal of Sound and Vibration, 441, 84-95 (2019). pdf
2017
[A2]​
Allein, F., Tournat, V., Gusev, V. E., & Theocharis, G.
Transversal-rotational and zero group velocity modes in tunable magneto-granular phononic crystals
Extreme Mechanics Letters, 12, 65-70 (2017). pdf
2016
[A1]​
Allein, F., Tournat, V., Gusev, V. E., & Theocharis, G.
Tunable magneto-granular phononic crystals
Applied Physics Letters, 108 (16), 161903 (2016). pdf
International Conferences
[C18] (invited talk) F. Allein, S. Tessier Brothelande, C. Croënne, , J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Space-time modulation of piezoelectric phononic crystal, invitation only conference on "Modelling complexity in mechanics" (M&mocs), 25-29 September 2023, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.
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[C17] S. Tessier Brothelande, C. Croënne, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Space-time modulation in a piezoelectric phononic crystal: experimental study in sub-sonic and sonic regimes, Metamaterials2023, 11-16 September 2023, Crete, Greece.
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[C16] S. Tessier Brothelande, C. Croënne, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Experimental study of piezoelectric phononic crystal with space-time modulation in the sub-sonic and sonic regimes, Phononics2023, 12-16 June 2023, Manchester, England.
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[C15] (invited talk) F. Allein, A. Anastasiadis, R. Chaunsali, I. Frankel, N. Boechler, F. Diakonos, and G. Theocharis, Topological mechanical metamaterials revealed by higher-order coordinate transformations, Phononics2023, 12-16 June 2023, Manchester, England.
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[C14] S. Tessier, C. Croënne, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Experimental elastic wave control in a piezoelectric phononic crystal with spatio-temporal modulation of electrical conditions, Symposium on Acoustic Metamaterials (SAM), 19-21 October 2022, Nîmes, France.
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[C13] C. Croënne, R. Alcorta Galvan, S. Tessier, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, B. Dubus and A-C Hladky-Hennion, On the application of the periodic electrical boundary conditions as a mean of achieving tunable RF SAW devices, CNRS - Imperial College Metamaterial Conference, 5-7 September 2022, London, England.
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[C12] (invited talk) S. Tessier, C. Croënne, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Experimental demonstration of nonreciprocal propagation in a piezoelectric phononic crystal with spatio-temporal modulation of electrical conditions, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), , 19-22 July 2022, Torremolinos, Spain.
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[C11] (invited talk) F. Allein, G. Theocharis, and N. Boechler, Asymmetric Elastic Wave Propagation in Spatiotemporally Modulated Nonlinear Granular Phononic Crystal, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), 19-22 July 2022, Torremolinos, Spain.
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[C10] M. Miniaci, F. Allein, and R. K. Pal, Spectral flow of localized elastic mode, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), 19-22 July 2022, Torremolinos, Spain.
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[C9] S. Tessier, C. Croënne, F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Experimental elastic wave control in a piezoelectric phononic crystal with spatio-temporal modulation of electrical conditions, 182nd Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, 23-27 May 2022, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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[C8] G. Theocharis, F. Allein, L.-Y. Zheng, V. Tournat, and V. Gusev, Magneto-Granular Crystals: a perfect test bed for nonlinear and topological wave physics, Phononics2019, 3-7 June 2019, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
[C7] L.-Y. Zheng, F. Allein, V. Tournat, V. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Experimental Observation of Elastic Edge Waves in Mechanical Granular Graphene, Metamaterials, 27th of August - 1st of September 2018, Espoo, Finland.
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[C6] F. Allein, S. P. Wallen, G. Theocharis and, N. Boechler, Asymmetric Elastic Wave Propagation in Spatiotemporal Granular Phononic Crystal, Metamaterials, 27th of August - 1st of September 2018, Espoo, Finland.
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[C5] G. Theocharis, V. Achilleos, C. Skokos, F. Allein, V. Tournat, and V. Gusev, Complex Dynamics of Granular Chains: from wave guiding (ordered) to localisation and chaos (disordered), European Solid Mechanics Conference, ESMC 2018, 2-6th of July 2018, Bologna, Italia.
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[C4] F. Allein, V. Tournat, V.E. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Nonlinear Magneto Granular Phononic Metawaveguides, MetamaterialsPhotonic Crystals and Plasmonics META'17, 25-28th of July 2017, Seoul, South Korea.
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[C3] G. Theocharis, F. Allein, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, Tunable Magneto-Granular Phononic Crystals, Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics (META), 25-28th of July 2016, Malaga, Spain.
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[C2] F. Allein, G. Theocharis, V.E. Gusev, and V. Tournat, Dynamics of Granular Chains Magnetically Coupled to a Substrate, International congress on Ultrasonics ICU, 10-14th of May 2015, Metz, France.
[C1] F. Allein, G. Theocharis, V. Sanchez-Morcillo, and V. Tournat, Wave propagation in granular media composed of visco-elastic beads, Anglo-French Physical Acoustics Conference AFPAC, 14-16th of January 2015, Fréjus, France.
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French Conferences
2022
2018
2016
[FC4] S. Tessier, C. Croënne, F. Allein, Jérôme Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Contrôle expérimental d'ondes élastiques par modulation spatio-temporelle de conditions électriques dans un cristal phononique piézoélectrique, Congrès Français d'Acoustique CFA, 11-15th of April 2022, Marseille, France.
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[FC4] F. Allein, G. Theocharis, and N. Boechler, Propagation asymétrique des ondes élastiques dans un cristal phononique granulaire modulé en espace et en temps, Congrès Français d'Acoustique CFA, 11-15th of April 2022, Marseille, France.
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[FC3] F. Allein, L-.Y. Zheng, Tournat, V. Tournat, V. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Propagation d'ondes dans des structures phononiques magnéto-granulaires : dynamiques linéaire et non linéaire, Congrès Français d'Acoustique CFA, 23-27th of April 2018, Le Havre, France.
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[FC2] F. Allein, V. Tournat, V.E. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Propagation d'ondes dans les chaînes granulaires 1D avec micro-rotation, Congrès Français d'Acoustique CFA, 11-15th of April 2016, Le Mans, France.
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[FC1] A. Merkel, G. Theocharis, F. Allein, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, Résonances non linéaires dans des structures élastiques mixtes solide homogène-granulaire, Congrès Français d'Acoustique CFA, 11-15th of April 2016, Le Mans, France.
Poster Sessions
[P7] C. Croënne, S. Tessier Brothelande, , F. Allein, J. Vasseur, and B. Dubus, Experimental study of 1D piezoelectric phononic structures with space-time modulated electrical boundary conditions in the sub-sonic and sonic regimes, Workshop series on Waves in time-varying media, 3-5 May 2023, New York, USA.
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[P6] A. Givois, F. Allein, C. Croënne, H. Le Khanh, H. Dietsch, and B. Dubus, Design of piezoelectric transducer for strain energy harvesting in automotive application, "Journées Nationales sur la Récupération et le Stockage de l'Energie", 7-8 of July 2022, Bordeaux, France (2022).
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[P5] F. Allein, S. P. Wallen, G. Theocharis, and N. Boechler, Asymmetric Elastic Wave Propagation in Modulated Granular Phononic Crystal, "Phononics2019", University of Arizona, Tucson, USA (2019).
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[P4] F. Allein, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Tunable magneto-granular phononic crystals, "Colloquium on Strongly Nonlinear Dynamics and Acoustics of Granular Metamaterials", INRIA Grenobles, France (2016).
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[P3] F. Allein, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, and G. Theocharis, Boule & Bille, "Forum Jeunes Recherche", Le Mans, France (2015).
[P2] F. Allein, G. Theocharis, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, Strongly nonlinear propagation in granular-based acoustic devices, Summer school "Wave propagation in complex media", Cargèse, France (2015).
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[P1] F. Allein, G. Theocharis, V. Tournat, and V.E. Gusev, Strongly nonlinear propagation in granular-based acoustic devices, Summer school "Acoustique des milieux non linéaires et milieux complexes", Oléron, France (2014).
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Distinctions, prizes
Conference Attendance Grants from the Office of Naval Research for the congress "Phononics2019"
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Young Scientists Conference Attendance Grants from the International Commission for Acoustics (ICA) with the support of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) for the congress "ICA2016"
Jury Award for the poster presentation (vulgarization) "Boule & Bille" at the "Forum Jeunes Recherche", Le Mans (2015). PDF