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DETECTOR R&D
Incredibly complex equipment is needed for research in particle physics. Due to the pioneering nature of the work and the expert knowledge present within research institutes, such equipment is usually developed in-house.
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DETECTOR R&D
Incredibly complex equipment is needed for research in particle physics. Due to the pioneering nature of the work and the expert knowledge present within research institutes, such equipment is usually developed in-house.
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eEDM
Electric dipole moment of electrons
Researchers within the Nikhef collaboration based in Groningen study the Standard Model of particle physics, among which the electric dipole moment of electrons. View Project -
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ALICE
The Quark Gluon Plasma
Nikhef is a member of the ALICE experiment, one of the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Our researchers hope to be able to answer the many questions surrounding quarks; the elementary particles that are locked in protons and neutrons. View Project -
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LHCB
Matter and antimatter
Nikhef is a member of the LHCb experiment, one of the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. View Project -
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THEORY
Nikhef’s Theoretical Physics group performs theoretical research on a wide range of fundamental topics in high-energy physics, ranging from particle and astroparticle physics to cosmology, gravitational waves and string theory.
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XENON
Dark matter
Nikhef is a member of the XENON collaboration at the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy. With the XENON setup, our researchers hope to be able to detect dark matter. View Project -
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ADVANCED VIRGO
Gravitational waves
Nikhef is a member of the (Advanced) Virgo collaboration. Our reseachers have contributed to the first direct detections of gravitational waves. View Project -
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ATLAS
The Higgs particle and dark matter
Nikhef is a member of the ATLAS experiment, one of the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Researchers focus on the characteristics of the Higgs particle and dark matter. View Project -
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AUGER
Cosmic radiation
Together with international colleagues, Nikhef physicists research cosmic rays with innovative detectors in Argentina. They hope to be able to find out more information about the nature and origin of cosmic rays. View Project -
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KM3NeT
Neutrinos
Nikhef is a member of the KM3NeT collaboration, where researchers hope to be able to detect neutrinos. View Project -
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ADVANCED COMPUTING FOR RESEARCH
The Nikhef researchers that work on the grid, are mostly working on developing increasingly better software, and transferring their knowledge, so that all scientists with an 'impossible' data problem can profit from the grid.
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News
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18 Oct
Nabeschouwing persevenement Nikhef 16 oktober 2017: aankondiging GW170817
'De eerste detectie zwaartekrachtgolven van samensmeltende neutronensterren.' Op 16 oktober stond Nikhef vol met wetenschappers, pers en geïnteresseerden.
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16 Oct
LIGO en Virgo detecteren eerste zwaartekrachtgolven van samensmeltende neutronensterren
Nikhef-persbericht LIGO en Virgo detecteren eerste zwaartekrachtgolven van samensmeltende neutronensterren – de eerste kosmische gebeurtenis die
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16 Oct
Multi-messengerastronomie van start in wereldwijde campagne
Nieuwe bron zwaartekrachtgolven waargenomen in hele elektromagnetisch spectrum Astronomen hebben met een groot arsenaal aan telescopen voor het eerst
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Gala van de wetenschap met o.a. Jo van den Brand
Op de hoogte blijven van wetenschappelijke ontwikkelingen in België en Nederland? Wetenschappers doen een boekje open over hun vakgebied tijdens het Gala
My name is Marko Stamenkovic and I am 25 years old. I recently achieved my Master of Science in High Energy Physics at the EPFL within the LPHE group. During my studies, I had the opportunity to work on various particle physics projects. My Master thesis was focused on the search for new physics in rare charm decays.
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Nikhef at the Hannover Messe
Hannover Messe, april 2016 – Op de Hannover Messe, de grootste technologiebeurs ter wereld, werd afgelopen
Nikhef-bijlage van New Scientist
Nikhef heeft samen met New Scientist een bijlage gemaakt die volledig gewijd is aan het onderzoek en de techniek op Nikhef
News letter ENLIGHT: Highlights
ENLIGHT Highlights december 2016 (PDF) Read the news letter of ENLIGHT, the European Network for Light Ion Hadron Therapy. ENLIGHT is a multidisciplinary