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

  • First-year bachelor students complete research project at ARCNL

    A group of physics bachelor students spent two weeks in group leader Bart Weber’s lab at ARCNL, to do a research project as part of…

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  • Six new doctorate degrees in time for summer holidays

    Jan Mathijssen, ‘High-order harmonic generation in laser-produced plasmas’ Jan successfully defended his PhD on March 25th, and was honored on the Theses Wall the…

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  • Special guests tour new “Ion Interactions” laboratory

    ARCNL group leader Ronnie Hoekstra’s lab has found a home in the University of Groningen’s new Feringa Building. Named for Nobel Laureate Prof. Ben Feringa,…

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  • How to vaporize a pancake: Laser intensity key to tin vaporization

    Research on extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) sources is key to developing nanolithography machines to make ever smaller computer chips. Inspired by even stronger sources of…

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Upcoming events

    • September 3, 2025
    • at ARCNL canteen
    • Colloquium
    • Roberto Lo Conte

    ARCNL Colloquium with Roberto Lo Conte

    Host: Roland Bliem…

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    • September 4, 2025
    • at ARCNL
    • Hosted exclusive event

    Event ‘ARCNL, pionier in publiek-private samenwerking’

    More than ten years ago, ARCNL was established as the first Advanced Research Center in the Netherlands—a research…

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    • September 16, 2025
    • PhD Ceremony

    Defense Antonios Pelekanidi

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    • October 4, 2025
    • at ARCNL
    • Hosted public event

    Wetenschapsdag (Science Day)

    ARCNL opens its doors for everybody with an interest in science. Expect fun workshops, interesting lectures and fascinating demonstrations. More…

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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)