Staff members with discipline Physics, Multidisciplinary
Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.
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m.d.audley rug.nl
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Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces, Surface Interactions and Nanostructures.
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g.ponce.de.leon rug.nl
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Neuromorphic engineering, learning in spiking CMOS neural networks and memristive systems, CMOS models of cortical circuits for brain-inspired computation, bio-inspired sensing (vision, olfaction, touch, active electrolocation, audition) and motor control.
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e.chicca rug.nl
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Professional development, educational development and innovation, STEM education
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educational developer and head of the PIE team | Centre for Learning and Teaching
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p.t.m.feldbrugge rug.nl
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Nonlinear dynamics, time series analysis, variable star physics
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s.v.george umcg.nl
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Post doctoral researcher
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e.r.van.der.graaf rug.nl
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Senior Researcher
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Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity
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b.h.hare rug.nl
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Postdoctoral Fellow
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atomic, laser and particle physics; fundamental symmetries and interactions
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Professor of Experimental Physics
Physics of solution-processable semiconductors and devices thereof. See our group website for more information.
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Full Professor Physics of Novel Semiconductors and Devices
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Exoplanets, Planetary Science, Planet Formation
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tim.lichtenberg rug.nl
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Photophysics and Optoelectronics of hybrid semiconductors and nanomaterials
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Professor of Photophysics and Optoelectronics
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Atmospheric greenhouse gases, isotope physics
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Full Professor
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Nanoscale surface roughness, Casimir forces, Nano/microelectromechanical systems, Nanoparticles, Kinetic roughening, Scanning probe microscopy, Adhesion
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Education Courses: Mathematical Physics (BSc Physics, 1st year), Electronics (BSc Biomedical Engineering, 3rd year), Surface Interactions in Electromechanical Systems (MSc Applied Physics, 1st year)
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Representative publications:
*Casimir Force Contrast Between Amorphous and Crystalline Phases of AIST, Adv. Funct. Mat.
*Significance of the Casimir force and surface roughness for actuation dynamics of MEMS, Phys. Rev. B
*Sensitivity of micromechanical actuation on amorphous to crystalline phase transformations under the influence of Casimir forces, Phys. Rev. B
*Casimir forces from conductive silicon carbide surfaces, Phys. Rev. B
*Synthesis and exceptional thermal stability of Mg-based bimetallic nanoparticles during hydrogenation, Nanoscale
*Influence of surface roughness on dispersion forces ( Review Article), Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.
*Roughness controlled superhydrophobicity onsingle nanometer length scale with metal nanoparticles , Royal Society Chemistry Advances
*Nonlinear actuation dynamics of driven Casimir oscillators with rough surfaces, Phys. Rev. Applied
*Casimir force measurements from silicon carbide surfaces , Phys. Rev. B
*Synthesis and morphology of iron–iron oxide core–shell nanoparticles produced by high pressure gas condensation, Nanotechnology
*Capillary-force measurement on SiC surfaces, Phys. Rev. E
*Control surface wettability with nanoparticles from phase-change materials, Appl. Phys. Lett.
*Strategies to initiate and control the nucleation behavior of bimetallic nanoparticles, Nanoscale
*Global consequences of a local Casimir force: Adhered cantilever, Appl.Phys.Lett
*Rough Electrode Creates Excess Capacitance in Thin-Film Capacitors, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
*Chaotic behavior in Casimir oscillators: A case study for phase-change materials, Phys. Rev. E
*Shape and structural motifs control of MgTi bimetallic nanoparticles using hydrogen and methane as trace impurities, Nanoscale
*Dependence of chaotic actuation dynamics of Casimir oscillators on optical properties and electrostatic effects, EPJB
*Dependence of chaotic behavior on optical properties and electrostatic effects in double-beam torsional Casimir actuation, Phys. Rev. E
*Measurement of the Casimir force in a gas and in a liquid, Phys. Rev. B (Rapid Com.)
*Roughness dependent wettability of sputtered copper thin films: The effect of the local surface slope, J. Appl. Phys.
*Sensitivity of chaotic behavior to low optical frequencies of a double-beam torsional actuator, Phys. Rev. E
*Roughness-dependent wetting behavior of vapor-deposited metallic thin films, Phys.Rev.E
*Dependence of non-equilibrium Casimir forces on material optical properties toward chaotic motion during device actuation (Featured article), Chaos
*Effect of Airborne Hydrocarbons on the Wettability of Phase Change Nanoparticle Decorated Surfaces, ACS Nano
*Comparison of Casimir forces and electrostatics from conductive SiC-Si/C and Ru surfaces, Phys. Rev. B
*Gas-Phase Synthesis of Tunable-Size Germanium Nanocrystals by Inert Gas Condensation, Chemistry of Materials
*Sensitivity of non-equilibrium Casimir forces on low frequency optical properties towards chaotic motion of microsystems: Drude vs. Plasma model (Featured article), Chaos
*Measuring the Dispersion Forces Near the van der Waals–Casimir Transition, Phys. Rev. Applied
*Applications of Casimir forces: Nanoscale actuation and adhesion, Featured Article, Appl. Phys. Lett.
*Tunable wettability of polymer films by partial engulfment of nanoparticles, Phys. Rev. Materials
*Casimir and electrostatic forces from Bi2Se3 thin films of varying thickness, Phys. Rev. B Letters
*Tailoring Growth Kinetics toward a Size-Dependent Work Function of Ge Nanocrystals Synthesized by Inert Gas Condensation, J. Phys. Chem. C
*Sensitivity of actuation dynamics on normal and lateral Casimir forces: Interaction of phase change and topological insulator materials, Chaos __________________________________________
Research/Outreach-related activities:
*AIPScilight: Unanswered questions about the application of Casimir forces
*Casimir effect put to work as a nano-switch / New Scientist
*Licht uit leegte (Volkskrant)
*Specia Issue: CASIMIR PHYSICS
*National Science Agenda: Casimir Natuurkunde voor innovatie: waarom is dit nuttig?
*Casimir Physics workshop 2016: Casimir and van der Waals Physics: Progress and Prospects (2016)
*Casimir physics in the Zernike Institute news
* Biggest unanswered questions in Physics | we are not done yet....!
* World Technology Evaluation
*Is Quantum Reality Analog after All?
*Rough Line Edge Estimation from SEM Images
*Predicted and proven, but yet to be tamed: uncovering the mysteries of the Casimir force
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Education Courses: Mathematical Physics (BSc Physics, 1st year), Electronics (BSc Biomedical Engineering, 3rd year), Surface Interactions in Electromechanical Systems (MSc Applied Physics, 1st year)
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Representative publications:
*Casimir Force Contrast Between Amorphous and Crystalline Phases of AIST, Adv. Funct. Mat.
*Significance of the Casimir force and surface roughness for actuation dynamics of MEMS, Phys. Rev. B
*Sensitivity of micromechanical actuation on amorphous to crystalline phase transformations under the influence of Casimir forces, Phys. Rev. B
*Casimir forces from conductive silicon carbide surfaces, Phys. Rev. B
*Synthesis and exceptional thermal stability of Mg-based bimetallic nanoparticles during hydrogenation, Nanoscale
*Influence of surface roughness on dispersion forces ( Review Article), Advances in Colloid and Interface Science.
*Roughness controlled superhydrophobicity onsingle nanometer length scale with metal nanoparticles , Royal Society Chemistry Advances
*Nonlinear actuation dynamics of driven Casimir oscillators with rough surfaces, Phys. Rev. Applied
*Casimir force measurements from silicon carbide surfaces , Phys. Rev. B
*Synthesis and morphology of iron–iron oxide core–shell nanoparticles produced by high pressure gas condensation, Nanotechnology
*Capillary-force measurement on SiC surfaces, Phys. Rev. E
*Control surface wettability with nanoparticles from phase-change materials, Appl. Phys. Lett.
*Strategies to initiate and control the nucleation behavior of bimetallic nanoparticles, Nanoscale
*Global consequences of a local Casimir force: Adhered cantilever, Appl.Phys.Lett
*Rough Electrode Creates Excess Capacitance in Thin-Film Capacitors, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
*Chaotic behavior in Casimir oscillators: A case study for phase-change materials, Phys. Rev. E
*Shape and structural motifs control of MgTi bimetallic nanoparticles using hydrogen and methane as trace impurities, Nanoscale
*Dependence of chaotic actuation dynamics of Casimir oscillators on optical properties and electrostatic effects, EPJB
*Dependence of chaotic behavior on optical properties and electrostatic effects in double-beam torsional Casimir actuation, Phys. Rev. E
*Measurement of the Casimir force in a gas and in a liquid, Phys. Rev. B (Rapid Com.)
*Roughness dependent wettability of sputtered copper thin films: The effect of the local surface slope, J. Appl. Phys.
*Sensitivity of chaotic behavior to low optical frequencies of a double-beam torsional actuator, Phys. Rev. E
*Roughness-dependent wetting behavior of vapor-deposited metallic thin films, Phys.Rev.E
*Dependence of non-equilibrium Casimir forces on material optical properties toward chaotic motion during device actuation (Featured article), Chaos
*Effect of Airborne Hydrocarbons on the Wettability of Phase Change Nanoparticle Decorated Surfaces, ACS Nano
*Comparison of Casimir forces and electrostatics from conductive SiC-Si/C and Ru surfaces, Phys. Rev. B
*Gas-Phase Synthesis of Tunable-Size Germanium Nanocrystals by Inert Gas Condensation, Chemistry of Materials
*Sensitivity of non-equilibrium Casimir forces on low frequency optical properties towards chaotic motion of microsystems: Drude vs. Plasma model (Featured article), Chaos
*Measuring the Dispersion Forces Near the van der Waals–Casimir Transition, Phys. Rev. Applied
*Applications of Casimir forces: Nanoscale actuation and adhesion, Featured Article, Appl. Phys. Lett.
*Tunable wettability of polymer films by partial engulfment of nanoparticles, Phys. Rev. Materials
*Casimir and electrostatic forces from Bi2Se3 thin films of varying thickness, Phys. Rev. B Letters
*Tailoring Growth Kinetics toward a Size-Dependent Work Function of Ge Nanocrystals Synthesized by Inert Gas Condensation, J. Phys. Chem. C
*Sensitivity of actuation dynamics on normal and lateral Casimir forces: Interaction of phase change and topological insulator materials, Chaos __________________________________________
Research/Outreach-related activities:
*AIPScilight: Unanswered questions about the application of Casimir forces
*Casimir effect put to work as a nano-switch / New Scientist
*Licht uit leegte (Volkskrant)
*Specia Issue: CASIMIR PHYSICS
*National Science Agenda: Casimir Natuurkunde voor innovatie: waarom is dit nuttig?
*Casimir Physics workshop 2016: Casimir and van der Waals Physics: Progress and Prospects (2016)
*Casimir physics in the Zernike Institute news
* Biggest unanswered questions in Physics | we are not done yet....!
* World Technology Evaluation
*Is Quantum Reality Analog after All?
*Rough Line Edge Estimation from SEM Images
*Predicted and proven, but yet to be tamed: uncovering the mysteries of the Casimir force
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g.palasantzas rug.nl
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Full Professor in Physics (Surface interactions and Nanostructures)
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Isotope Physics
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Professor
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PdD-candidate
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Hydrogen
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Phd in Hydrogen
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Experimental physics, atomic/molecular physics, particle physics, optical and laser physics, data analysis
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l.willmann rug.nl
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Associate Professor
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