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  • Snapshots freezing a nanoswing : Accurate position measurement overcomes thermal fluctuations

    Physicists at AMOLF have managed to cool a swinging nanosized string to near-zero temperature without using external refrigeration. In their experiment, the cooling is an intrinsic result of the ‘snapshot’ …

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  • A Microscopic Roundabout for Light

    AMOLF develops a magnet-free optical circulator Circulators are important components in communication technology. Their unique way of routing light usually requires centimeter-sized magnets, which are difficult to miniaturize for use …

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  • Een microscopisch kleine rotonde voor licht

    AMOLF ontwikkelt een optische circulator zonder magneten Circulatoren zijn belangrijke componenten in communicatietechnologie. De unieke manier waarop ze lichtsignalen rondleiden wordt doorgaans mogelijk gemaakt door magneten. Dit principe is echter …

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  • ERC Starting Grant for Ewold Verhagen

    AMOLF group leader Ewold Verhagen (Photonic Forces) has received a Starting Grant of 1.5 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC uses the Starting Grants to support …

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  • Ewold Verhagen appointed professor at Eindhoven University of Technology

    On July 1st, Ewold Verhagen was appointed professor of Nano-optomechanics at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). At TU/e Verhagen is part of the research group Photonics and Semiconductor Nanophysics (PSN) …

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  • Nanoscale motion sends light into overdrive

    Researchers demonstrate record strong conversion of motion into light  AMOLF researchers have developed nanoscale strings whose motion can be converted to light signals with unprecedented strength. This could allow for …

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  • Trillende nanosnaren laten licht oversturen

    Onderzoekers laten ongekend sterke interactie tussen beweging en licht zien AMOLF-onderzoekers ontwikkelden nanosnaren waarvan de beweging ongekend krachtig kan worden omgezet in lichtsignalen. Dit biedt mogelijkheden voor extreem nauwkeurige sensoren …

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  • AMOLF researchers make one-way street for light

    Researchers at FOM institute AMOLF and the University of Texas at Austin have created a compact one-way street for light. That is remarkable because light waves can generally move in …

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  • AMOLF-onderzoekers maken eenrichtingsweg voor licht

    Onderzoekers van FOM-instituut AMOLF en de University of Texas in Austin maakten een compacte eenrichtingsweg voor licht.  Dat is opmerkelijk want lichtgolven kunnen eigenlijk altijd zowel heen als terug bewegen …

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  • Nanoparticles unexpectedly make light move faster

    Researchers at the FOM Institute AMOLF have observed a surprising effect during experiments in which light is ‘trapped' in a cavity. They established that the presence of nanoparticles close to the …

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