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Olive oil sheds new light on universality in phase transitions
A simple drop of olive oil in a system of photons bouncing between two mirrors, has revealed universal aspects of phase transitions in physics. Researchers at AMOLF used an oil-filled…
Rubicon grant for Hugo Doeleman
Former PhD student Hugo Doeleman has received a Rubicon grant from NWO to carry out his research proposal at ETH Zurich. At AMOLF Doeleman was a group member of the…
Bela Mulder appointed at Utrecht University
As of 1 January, Bela Mulder (Theory of Biomolecular Matter) has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment in Theoretical Biophysics at Utrecht University. With this appointment,the Faculty of Science aims…
De kracht van collageen
Collageen is de lijm die ons lichaam bij elkaar houdt. Het zit in onze huid, botten, spieren, kraakbeen, gewrichtsbanden, haren, nagels – kortom, in bijna elk weefsel in ons lichaam.…
The strength of collagen
Collagen is the glue that holds our bodies together. It can be found in our skin, bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments, hair, nails – in short, in almost every tissue in…
ERC Advanced Grant for Pieter Rein ten Wolde
Today the European Research Council (ERC) announced that 185 scientists receive an Advanced Grant of 2.5 million euros. One of them is AMOLF group leader Pieter Rein ten Wolde. He…
Topology protects light propagation in photonic crystal
Researchers of AMOLF and TU Delft have seen light propagate in a special material without it suffering from reflections. The material, a photonic crystal, consists of two parts that each…
Licht gaat ongehinderd de hoek om: topologie beschermt lichtgeleiding in fotonisch kristal
Elektronenmicroscopie-afbeelding van topologische fotonische kristallen in een geperforeerde plak silicium. Boven en onder zijn de kristalstructuren net verschillend; langs het grensvlak van de twee (stippellijn) kan…