Quantifying topological protection of light on a chip
Photonic topological insulators are currently at the forefront of on-chip photonic research due to their potential for loss-free information transport. Realized in photonic crystals, they enable robust propagation of optical …
AMOLF director Huib Bakker has been re-installed by the NWO-I Foundation Board for a period of five years. With Huib Bakker continuing as director, he and his management team are …
AMOLF-directeur Huib Bakker is door het Stichtingsbestuur van NWO-I herbenoemd in zijn functie voor een periode van vijf jaar. De herbenoeming betekent dat Huib Bakker en zijn management team de …
Wim Noorduin benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam
AMOLF-groepsleider Wim Noorduin is benoemd tot bijzonder hoogleraar Self-Organizing Matter aan de Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica van de Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA). De leerstoel is ingesteld vanwege de …
Wim Noorduin appointed professor by special appointment at the University of Amsterdam
Wim Noorduin has been appointed professor by special appointment of Self-Organizing Matter at the Faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The chair was established on behalf of …
The European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme has awarded a FET Proactive grant to a consortium of 8 European institutions to develop new ways to perform electron microscopy.
Transforming Self-Assembled Architectures into Functional Materials
Imagine if a material would arrange itself into a shape suited for its application. It may result in a catalyst that maximizes its own surface area for improved efficiency or …
At the 2020 Virtual MRS Fall Meeting, PhD student Susan Rigter has won two awards with her poster Amorphous Halide Perovskite Thin Films. First, the Materials Research Society announced that …
Net zoals investeerders op de beurs, bereiden celpopulaties zich voor op veranderingen in hun omgeving door risico’s te spreiden. Hiervoor hebben ze de beschikking over een reeks receptoren op het …
Much like investors on the stock market, cell populations prepare for changes in the environment by spreading the risk. The tool box they use contains a repertoire of sensory receptors …