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Microscope prints patterns at the nanoscale
Researchers from AMOLF's 3D-Photovoltaics group have successfully used an atomic force microscope to electrochemically print at the nanoscale. This technique can print structures for a new generation of solar cells…
AMOLF 70th year anniversary
Working on the magnet, Hoogte Kadijk September 1949 This year September 15th is a special day for AMOLF. On this day exactly 70 years ago the…
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’…
ERC Starting Grant for Said Rodriguez
AMOLF group leader Said Rodriguez (Interacting Photons) has received a Starting Grant of 1.5 million Euros from the European Research Council (ERC). The project is entitled “Strongly CORrelated Polaritons In…
Veni grants for Eline Hutter and Sven Askes
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) awarded Veni grants to AMOLF postdocs Eline Hutter (Hybrid Solar Cells group) and Sven Askes (Nanoscale Solar Cells group). Semiconductor of the future Eline Hutter…
Phys.org: Engineers design nanostructured diamond metalens for compact quantum technologies
The practical challenge of collecting information from a single atom deep inside a crystal is a daunting one, however. Penn Engineers addressed this problem in a recent study in which…
Less can be more: semiconductor nanowires for flexible photovoltaics
Capturing and manipulating light at nanoscale is a key factor to build high efficiency solar cells. Researchers in the 3D Photovoltaics group have recently presented a promising new design. Their…
How an old method helps to understand new solar cells
Crystal structure of the halide perovskite material. The prototype perovskite consists of the organic cation methylammonium (moving blue), surrounded by an inorganic framework of lead (black)…