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Supervisor: Wim Ubachs
Homepage, Research section: Quantum Metrology and Laser Applications
Project 01: Analysis of synchrotron spectra of F atoms and F2 molecules
Our team has a broad expertise in the spectroscopy of atoms and molecules in the vacuum ultraviolet wavelength range... read more
Supervisor: Marloes Groet
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 02: Handheld HHG device for intra-operative in-situ imaging of para-thyroid tissue
Surgeons need an imaging device to identify critical tissue during surgery. In this project we are aiming to identify parathyroid tissue, but there are several other similar surgical issues... read more
Supervisor: Oscar Versolato
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Nanolithography
Project 03: Big bang: tin ion energy distribution using a Thomson Parabola
Laser-droplet interactions play a key role in state-of-the-art nanolithography which makes use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light... read more
Supervisor: Oscar Versolato
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Nanolithography
Project 04: Making a splash: laser impact on a water droplet
Laser-droplet interactions play a key role in state-of-the-art nanolithography which makes use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light... read more
Supervisor: Imran Avci
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 05: ELEANOR: Studying Human Neuronal Signal Processing through a High-Precision All-optical Approach
Neurons transform a multitude of synaptic inputs with specific spatiotemporal patterns into a specific output, known as firing patterns... read more
Supervisor: Imran Avci
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 06: HERA: High-performance Stimulate Brillouin Microscopy
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is the most widely used assisted reproductive technology, which has become a vital method for addressing human infertility... read more
Supervisor: Joris van Heijningen
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: (Astro-) Particle Physics
Project 07: Rasnik optical tracking of inter-table motion in gravitational-wave detectors
The Rasnik alignment system was developed in 1993 for aligning the ATLAS muon chambers [1]. Now, Rasnik will also be used in gravitational-wave (GW)... read more
Supervisor: Joris van Heijningen
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: (Astro-) Particle Physics
Project 08: Low-vibration cooling of ultra-sensitive inertial sensors
We intend to build the world’s most sensitive horizontal accelerometer [1]. It will use a Watt’s linkage mechanical architecture... read more
Project 09: Holographic charge sensing of individual nanoparticles
Charge is fundamental in nanoscience, governing the behavior of colloids and nanoparticles very much like elementary charge defines atomic interactions... read more
Project 10: Preventing antibiotic resistance: InstaAST
Ever since the discovery of penicillin, antibiotic treatment has been a critical public health tool that has saved millions of lives worldwide... read more
Project 11: Holographic imaging in the DUV
Nanocharacterisation and label-free microscopy predominantly relies on the real part of the complex refractive index... read more
Supervisor: Chase Broedersz
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Living Systems
Project 12: Holographic imaging in the DUV
In all stages of life and death, from immune response and embryogenesis to cancer, migrating cells are key players...read more
Supervisor: Chase Broedersz
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Living Systems
Project 13: Chromosome Organization and Mechanics
Chromosomes carry the information to generate a cell. Their organization facilitates processes such as transcription and replication...read more
Supervisor: Volha Chukhutsina
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophysics of Photosynthesis
Project 14: Insights into light-harvesting heterogeneity
Single-molecule spectroscopy of isolated pigment-protein light-harvesting complexes offers unprecedented insights into the dynamics and structural intricacies of photosynthetic systems at the nanoscale...read more
Supervisor: Volha Chukhutsina
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophysics of Photosynthesis
Project 15: Resolving the secret to the success of aquatic photosynthesis
Half of the global photosynthesis occurs in the ocean, to which the most ancient photosynthesizes, cyanobacteria, greatly contribute...read more
Supervisor: Andrea Baldi
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: PhotoConversion Materials
Project 16: A Raman Nanothermometer
Nanoparticles of noble metals such as gold and silver, efficiently convert light energy into heat, thanks to plasmon resonances–light-driven oscillations of their free electrons...read more
Project 17: Development of Ion Beamlines for Precision Measurements to Test Fundamental Physics
Control of charged particle beams is a cornerstone of modern experimental physics. In this project, you will design, fabricate, and implement electrostatic elements to precisely guide beams of 𝐻!" ions. These ion beams are essential for precision tests of fundamental physics and serve as the vital first step in obtaining a sample of molecular ions in selected ro-vibrational states for subsequent precision spectroscopy...read more
Project 18: Theory + Experiment: Imaging atomic fragments following photodissociation of a diatomic molecule
Are you interested in cutting-edge research at the intersection of theoretical and experimental physics?...read more
Supervisor: Lyuba Amitonova
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Nanolithography
Project 19: Dynamic compressive imaging through an optical fiber
An ultra-thin optical fiber is an ideal platform for minimally invasive microscopy. Recent advances in computational compressed sensing have enabled the use of random light scattering in a multimode fiber for super-resolution 3D imaging [1,2]. However, dynamic imaging... read more
Supervisor #1: David Dulin
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Living Systems
Supervisor #2: Matz Liebel
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 20: Uncovering RNA polymerase interactions with DNA using label-free microscopy
Transcription starts with the RNA polymerase (RNAP) binding the promoter region that precedes every gene. This process is dynamic and constituted of multiple stochastic and reversible steps, requiring single-molecule level measurements to disentangle the resulting heterogeneity... read more
Supervisor: Laura S. Dreissen
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Quantum Metrology & Laser Applications
Project 21: Laser phase locking for high precision spectroscopy on entangled Ba+ ions
We are building a Ba+ ion trap experiment, see Fig 1., to perform high-precision spectroscopy based on entangled quantum states [1]. With this enhanced quantum sensor we will search for new physics beyond the Standard Model and realize an improved atomic time standard... read more
Supervisor: Laura S. Dreissen
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Quantum Metrology & Laser Applications
Project 22: Simulating an entangled optical clock protocols for enhanced timing stability
We are building a Ba+ ion trap experiment, see Fig 1., to perform high-precision spectroscopy based on entangled quantum states [1]. With this enhanced quantum sensor we aim to realize... read more
Project 23: Building an ultra-high-throughput single-molecule biophysics microscope
The Dulin lab is expert in developing high-throughput single-molecule biophysics assays to important answer biological questions a data-driven approach. Specifically, we have recently developed a novel correlative high-throughput magnetic tweezers-fluorescence microscope... read more
Project 24: Correlative high-throughput magnetic tweezers-fluorescence microscopy to investigate nanomachines
The Dulin lab is expert in developing high-throughput single-molecule biophysics assays to important answer biological questions a data-driven approach. Specifically, we have recently developed a novel correlative high-throughput magnetic tweezers-fluorescence microscope... read more
Project 25: Programming nanoscale chemistry with short flashes of light
Reactions on catalytic nanoparticle surfaces, such as CO2 hydrogenation and CO oxidation, have attracted increasing attention over the years as effective strategies for converting CO2 or CO to valuable or harmless products. However, conventional catalysis techniques... read more
Project 26: Determining the energetic landscape of photosynthetic phycobiliproteins using ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy and advanced modelling
Plants, algae and cyanobacteria are capable of oxygenic photosynthesis: the process in which water and carbon dioxide are used to synthesise complex organic molecules. The starting point for this process is light absorption. Typically, light is absorbed in antenna proteins... read more
Supervisor: Erwin J.G. Peterman
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Physics of Living Systems
Project 27: Nano particle detection using iSCAT microscopy
We aim to enhance our capabilities in detecting and imaging single molecules by developing a label-free imaging technique and improving the iSCAT method. As an initial step, we conduct measurements on gold nanoparticles (GNPs) with diameters ranging from 100 nm to 20 nm... read more
Project 28: Physics of ice-binding proteins: How not to freeze to death
What do space travelers, crop protection, organ- and food-preservation, and climate-change-related ice restructuring have in common? All involve solid-liquid mixtures in which thermodynamically... read more
Supervisor: Johannes de Boer
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 29: AI enhanced PS-OCT
Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography (PS-OCT) [1,2] is an extension of conventional OCT [3] combining high resolution structural images with tissue specific contrast by assessing tissue birefringence and optic axis (OA) orientation.... read more
Supervisor: Johannes de Boer
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 30: Development of a new correction method for polarization mode dispersion in Polarization Sensitive-Optical Coherence Tomography
Polarization Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography (PS-OCT) is an extension of conventional OCT combining high resolution structural images with tissue specific contrast by assessing tissue birefringence and optic axis (OA) orientation... read more
Supervisor: Johannes de Boer
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 31: Optical Coherence Tomography imaging of the attenuation coeicient in in vivo lung endoscopy
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) uses low coherence interferometry to produce high resolution cross sectional images of tissue. OCT is the optical equivalent of Ultrasound imaging, but with a much higher resolution... read more
Supervisor: Dierck Hillmann
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 32: Revealing Small Structures using Speckle-Varied Imaging in Diffuser Holographic OCT
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique, that uses interference and coherence properties of light to create 3D-images of tissue, with micrometer resolution... read more
Supervisor: Dierck Hillmann
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 33: Optical Coherence Tomography Simulation and Deep-Learning Based Reconstruction
Modern imaging techniques increasingly rely on advanced image reconstruction methods to extract meaningful information from raw data. These approaches combine physical models with signal processing techniques and image reconstruction constraints to achieve high-quality results.... read more
Supervisor: Dierck Hillmann
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 34: Enhanced Imaging Depth with Dispersion-Encoded Full-Range holographic OCT
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful imaging technique used to capture detailed cross-sectional images of transparent and semi-transparent materials, such as biological tissues. It works by measuring how light reflects from different depths within a sample... read more
Supervisor: Dierck Hillmann
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 35: Deep-Learning-based Aberration and Motion Correction for Holographic OCT
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful imaging technique used to capture detailed cross-sectional images of transparent and semi-transparent materials, such as biological tissues. It works by measuring how light reflects from different depths within a sample, much like ultrasound but using light waves instead of... read more
Supervisor: Dierck Hillmann
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
Project 36: Determining the Refractive Index from Oblique OCT Data
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a widely used imaging technique that provides high-resolution cross-sectional images of biological tissues and other transparent materials. Unlike ultrasound, which uses sound waves, OCT employs light waves to probe... read more
Project 37: Building and testing a double cell cryogenic source for measuring T-violation in BaF molecules
The NL-eEDM consortium looks for T-violating interactions in polar molecules as a way to find, or constrain, physics beyond the standard model1. At the VU, we have built and tested a cryogenic source ... read more
Supervisor: Charusheela Ramanan
Homepage, Youtube, Research section: PhotoConversion Materials
Project 38: Photochemistry of Stimuli-Responsive Molecular Systems
Chromophores are molecules that absorb a certain wavelength of light and are thus promoted to an electronically excited state (photoexcitation). Under these conditions, they may undergo further processes that are useful for various applications, such as photocatalysis, electricity production, molecular ... read more
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