AMOLF Colloquium
November 9, 2026
About the amolf colloquium series
The biweekly AMOLF Colloquium features distinguished speakers from academia and industry, alongside AMOLF researchers. It offers fresh perspectives on scientific discovery, technological innovation, and real-world impact, while fostering interdisciplinary exchange, inspiring ideas, and strengthening connections across the research community.
Main talk
Prof. dr. Juan Rojo (VU/Nikhef)
Title: Hunting Ghost Particles from the Cosmos with Kilometer-Sized Detectors
Abstract
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 has been awarded to Professor Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”. In this colloquium I will present, in an accessible manner, what are these elementary particles called neutrinos and why it is interesting to study them; why they are unique messengers of the most extreme phenomena in the cosmos, why do we need kilometer-sized detectors deep in the Antarctica ice or in Mediterranean sea to measure them; and what information do we aim to extract from them on the fundamental laws that govern our universe. I conclude highlighting the connections between this Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 with the research done at Nikhef at the KM3NET, Auger, and FASER experiments.
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Linde van der Ven (group member Nanoscale Solar Cells)
Title: To follow
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