Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography

‘Cutting-edge research in physics and materials science to advance nanolithography, strengthening the research system in nanolithography technology, and accelerating the transition from fundamental discovery to implementation in the semiconductor industry.’

Latest news

  • WomenNetPhysics 2026 brings physicists together to strengthen inclusivity in the field

    On May 8, researchers from across the Netherlands gathered at Amsterdam Science Park for WomenNetPhysics 2026, the largest Dutch networking event dedicated to strengthening the…

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  • Professor Oscar Versolato gives inaugural lecture at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

    On May 7, Oscar Versolato gave his inaugural lecture to commemorate his appointment as Professor of EUV plasma processes at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam).

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  • Phase and intensity closely linked in solid high-harmonic generation process

    Researchers at ARCNL and the Madrid Institute of Materials Sciences have achieved a breakthrough in precisely measuring and understanding a fundamental property of the high-harmonic…

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  • Mikheil Kharbedia working in the lab.

    Two parameters define how tin droplets deform

    To create extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, droplets of liquid tin are hit with a laser at very high power. But what happens at lower energies? In a new paper published…

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Upcoming events

    • June 8, 2026
    • at VU Amsterdam
    • PhD defense
    • Maksym Illienko

    PhD defense Maksym Illienko

    Contact: Stefan Witte…

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    • June 23, 2026
    • at VU Amsterdam
    • PhD defense
    • Aleksandra Ivanina

    PhD defense Aleksandra Ivanina

    Contact: Lyuba Amitonova…

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Interview

One year into partnership University of Groningen

How is it going and what to expect?

The University of Groningen joined the ARCNL public-private partnership as associate partner on January 1st, 2022. ARCNL group leader Ronnie Hoekstra and governing board member Caspar van der Wal reflect on the route towards this newly established partnership and on the challenges and advantages it offers.

Read more about the partnership between ARCNL and the University of Groningen (RUG)