Unprecedented Sound Waves – New Metamaterial Redefines Wave Amplification
Researchers at AMOLF, working alongside colleagues from Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, have realized a new type of metamaterial through which sound waves flow in an…
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AMOLF (Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography) is a renowned research institute located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Part of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), AMOLF focuses on fundamental and applied research in the fields of nanophotonics, nanophysics, and nanotechnology. Established in 1949, the institute aims to understand and control the properties of complex matter at the nanoscale. AMOLF’s interdisciplinary research combines physics, chemistry, and biology to explore phenomena such as light-matter interaction, soft condensed matter, and biomolecular systems. The institute is known for its collaborative approach, state-of-the-art facilities, and its role in training the next generation of scientists. AMOLF’s work contributes to advancements in various applications, including renewable energy, data storage, and medical diagnostics, fostering innovation and technological development.
Photons Frozen in Time by Innovative Crystal Designs
AMOLF researchers, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, succeeded in bringing light waves to a halt by deforming the two-dimensional photonic crystal that contains…
Reaping the Benefits of Noise: Scientists Show 10x Efficiency Increase in Harvesting Energy From Noise
Scientists Unravel Noise-Assisted Signal Amplification in Systems With Memory Signals can be amplified by an optimum amount of noise, but this so-called stochastic resonance is…
Light Flows Around Corners Unhindered and Without Reflecting in Special Material
Topology Protects Light Propagation in Photonic Crystal Researchers of the research institute AMOLF and TU Delft have seen light propagate in a special material without…
New Mechanism for the Coexistence of Species Discovered
Researchers from AMOLF (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Harvard University (USA) show how the ability of organisms to move around plays a role in stabilizing ecosystems….
Speed of Light Mathematics With Nanostructured Metasurface
AMOLF researchers and their collaborators from the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC/CUNY) in New York have created a nanostructured surface capable of performing on-the-fly mathematical…