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.’

Four new Doctors add their covers to the Theses Wall this summer
- September 7, 2026
Paul Ducarme On May 4, joint AMOLF/ARCNL PhD candidate Paul Ducarme successfully defended his thesis, “Harnessing Mechanical Instabilities for Functional Structures Using Nonlinear Building Blocks.”…
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Marcelo Ackermann appointed joint professor at UvA and VU
- August 27, 2026
ARCNL director Marcelo Ackermann has been appointed a joint professor at partner universities University of Amsterdam (UvA) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). He also remains…
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Atom-thin materials: handle with care… and cling film
- July 29, 2026
As materials become thinner – now reaching a thickness of single atoms – it has become ever more difficult to create large enough sheets of…
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Excursion to Twente fosters connection between ARCNL and XUV Optics researchers
- July 22, 2026
On June 17, the people of ARCNL got on a bus to visit their colleagues in the XUV Optics research group at the University of…
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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.