Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF in Amsterdam and the University of Twente have developed a way to digitally control tiny electrical waves, so-called surface plasmons.read more »

Scientists from the MESA+ Institute of the University of Twente, the University of Florence and the FOM Institute AMOLF have developed a strongly scattering lens, which makes it possible to see tiny structures of less than 100 nm...read more »

A lens can focus light in transparent materials such as air, glass and pure water, and the size of the focus determines the sharpness of the image made. Although the size of the focus depends on the quality of the lens, even the...read more »

Waves usually diffuse through random materials. This fact allows light to travel through thick clouds and electrons to conduct through metals. But disorder can sometimes bring wave propagation to a complete halt. This remarkable...read more »

Measuring how fast light travels is not so easy, but inside opaque materials, like clouds, bone, skin, or paint the problem is particularly daunting. AMOLF researcher Faez et. al in a recent issue of Physical Review Letters have...read more »

From 21-25 June, the Fourth International Conference on Surface Plasmon Photonics (SPP4) was held in Amsterdam, organized by AMOLF and chaired by AMOLF group leader Kobus Kuipers.read more »

One-dimensional nanowires from semiconductors like InP, GaP, and Si are promising nanomaterials for next-generation inorganic solar cell devices. Understanding their optical response is extremely important for achieving increased...read more »