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

  • Marcelo Ackermann appointed new director of ARCNL

    Prof. Dr. Marcelo Ackermann will start this November as the director of ARCNL, the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography in Amsterdam. He will succeed Dr.

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  • Experiments shed new light on the limits of laser-writing method 

    Last year at ARCNL, Lorenzo Cruciani made a surprise discovery of a new method to directly write patterns of ruthenium with a laser. Now,…

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  • Why silicon surfaces slip more easily under pressure

    Surfaces can start slipping more easily when pressed harder – a surprising discovery by researchers at the University of Amsterdam and ARCNL. Their work reveals…

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  • Visualizing the invisible: scientists push phase imaging beyond its limits

    Researchers have developed a new imaging method that allows high-speed, label-free, and high-resolution phase imaging, using only a multimode optical fiber and a position-sensitive…

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Upcoming events

    • June 12 - 16, 2025
    • at University of Amsterdam
    • PhD Ceremony

    Defense Thomas van den Hooven

    Contact: Paul Planken…

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    • June 19, 2025
    • at ASML, Den Bosch
    • Conference

    Technology Conference

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    • June 20, 2025
    • at University of Amsterdam
    • PhD Ceremony

    Promotion Ester Abram

    Contact: Paul Planken Further information to follow…

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    • June 25, 2025
    • at ARCNL canteen
    • Colloquium
    • Olivier Lugier

    ARCNL Colloquium with Olivier Lugier (Nano-Hybrids)

    Contact: arcnl-colloquium@arcnl.nl…

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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)