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 in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics, ARCNL …
Former ARCNL director Wim van der Zande was recently appointed the next chairperson of the Dutch Physics Association (NNV). For the next year he will transition into the role via …
The second NNV Plasma Physics Symposium took place in Zonheuvel on April 1-2, bringing together plasma physicists from across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Organized by ARCNL and Eindhoven University …
In celebration of his illustrious career, Dr. Wim van der Zande’s family, friends, colleagues and other close relations gathered at ARCNL for a farewell symposium. Speakers from different stages in …
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of optical fibers naturally grown from a marine sponge. This presents a sustainable alternative to conventional man-made optical fibers, which are used in a broad …
ARCNL alumnus Ester Abram conducted her PhD research on how high-intensity laser light can damage material surfaces, with an interest in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Now, she and her collaborators from …
Within one month, five ARCNL PhD students successfully defended their theses. Congratulations to Doctors Dion Engels, Karl Schubert, Fengling Zhang, Falco Bijloo and Nick Feldman! Dion Engels Dion Engels did …
Anchit Srivastava, postdoctoral researcher at ARCNL, has been awarded an ERC Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions postdoctoral fellowship for advancing the frontiers of optical metrology. The goal of his LOTUS project is …
On February 6, students from the Fysisch-Mathematische Faculteitsvereniging (FMF) at University of Groningen came to ARCNL to visit labs, talk to researchers and learn about opportunities for students to get …
On January 30, the University of Amsterdam Institute of Physics (UvA-IoP) hosted Viva Fysica 2026. The event showcases physics and astronomy research at Amsterdam Science Park for interested high school …
