Updates for the
Physics for Technology and Instrumentation
research community
nr.001 | December 2020 Publication date: December 18, 2020
As a way to stay connected the ‘Physics for Technology and Instrumentation’ (PTI) advisory committee shares with you, the P.I.’s in the field of technology and instrumentation research, interesting scientific breakthroughs from the community, upcoming events and news from the advisory committee and much more. For feedback and input, please contact ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl.To join the community, please use or share this link.
1. Research highlights and breakthroughs
Plasmon-driven synthesis of individual metal@semiconductor core@shell nanoparticles, Dr. A. Baldi (DIFFER, VU) Plasmon resonances in metal nanoparticles generate nanoscale temperature gradients. These thermal hot spots can be exploited to activate chemical reactions in extremely confined volumes. Scientists at DIFFER and VU University Amsterdam combined different optical spectroscopy and microscopy techniques to activate, control, and spectroscopically follow the growth of semiconducting shells around individual plasmonic nanoparticles. Their technique can synthesize functional nanomaterials inaccessible with classical colloidal methods, with potential applications in nanolithography, catalysis, and energy conversion. Find the paper here.
Dark-field scattering images of Au nanoparticles before (left) and after (right) spatially-selective photothermal growth of ZnS, ZnO, and CeO2
Atomic layer sensitivity in ultrafast scanning electron microscopy, dr. J. Hoogenboom (TUD)
Researchers in the labs of Jacob Hoogenboom (TUD - Imaging Physics) and Sonia Conesa-Boj (TUD - Quantum Nanoscience) published a new technique for doing ultrafast scanning electron microscopy (USEM).
In USEM, a pulsed laser excites charge carriers in a semiconductor after which an electron pulse with set time delay probes the (spatial) population in the conduction band. The researchers in Delft combined a fast beam blanker and a lock-in detection of the emitted secondary electrons to visualize both bulk carrier dynamics and trapping at the surface. The achieved sensitivity allowed to resolve trapping-induced differences in surface potential on GaAs differing by only atomic termination layer. Find the paper here.
Your research highlighted here? Send summary (max 100 words), figure, and link to paper to ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl
2. In the spotlight: Ageeth Bol, chair
advisory committee ‘Physics for Technology and Instrumentation’
Why this newsletter?
To inform our community about news and activities of the advisory committee and the community as a whole.
What would the committee like to achieve?
To build an active community around ‘Physics for Technology and Instrumentation’, and to represent our community in the Dutch Physics landscape by giving (un)solicited
advice to the NWO Round Table Physics.
What is the community’s biggest challenge?
Since we are a new committee the community that it serves needs to be build up.
What can we do to face that challenge?
After the pandemic we are planning to organize a two-day workshop, possibly together with the ‘Advanced Methods, Data and Analyses to understand Living systems’ advisory
committee (Life Science research community) and Fundamentals & Methods of Chemistry’ (Chemistry research community) to bring the community together and share
results and experiences.
What would you like the readers to know?
As a committee we are very curious to know what challenges and concerns are faced by the community. Please feel free to contact us!
Would you like to be in the spotlight with your initiative? Send a message to ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl
General news
• Brochure “Dutch physics | Improving diversity and inclusiveness, a collection of best practices”
• Agenda Accelarating Materials Technologies delivered to Secretary of State Mona Keijzer
3. NWO calls
OPEN COMPETITON TALENT Dutch Research
Agenda (NWA) Collaborations INFRA ENW XS
Temporarily closed
Rubicon ENW 30 March 2021
NWA-ORC 2020 Temporarily closed (possible to join initiatives)
Key technologies Temporarily closed
NWO GROOT Temporarily closed
ENW-M Continuous application
VENI 2021 20 May 2021 (pre-proposals for SGW, TTW, ZonMW 7 January 2021)
Small projects for NWA routes 2020 Temporarily closed
Circularity 26 Jan 2021
ENW-XL
15 April 2021 (pre- registration)
VIDI 2020
Temporarily closed
Support for NWA route management Temporarily closed
Innovations for wind and solar energy 28 Jan 2021
TTW OTP Continuous application
VICI 2020
Temporarily closed
NWA Science communication Temporarily closed
Demand-driven Partnerships for consortia 16 April 2021 (suitability statement) Long Term Programs Strategy driven consortia with impact 26 January 2021 (initiatives) Strategic collaborations Call will open soon Gravitation 19 Jan 2021
TTW Perspectief Temporarily closed
NWO Scientific meetings and consultations Continuous application
4. Events, meetings, initiatives
Physics@Veldhoven 18-20 Jan 2021 Open for registration
EIPBN 1-4 June 2021 Open for abstract submission
and registration
MMA 2021 4-7 July 2021 Open for abstract submission
MNE 2021 20-23 Sept 2021
Your conference, meeting, event highlighted here? Send a message to ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl.
5. Prizes
EVENT/AWARD ORGANIZER WHEN For Women in
Science Rising Talent Prizes
KHMW Nominations
before 20 Jan 2021
KNAW early
career award KNAW Nominations from
April 2021 on Paul & Tatiana
Ehrenfest thesis award
Dutch Physics
Council Nominations
before 1 Oct 2021
Other prizes relevant to the community listed here? Send a message to ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl.
6. Updates from PTI advisory committee meeting 26 October 2020
1. Ageeth Bol, Ron Heeren (chair ‘Advanced Methods, Data and Analyses to understand Living systems’ advisory committee) and Wybren-Jan Buma (chair ‘Fundamentals & Methods of Chemistry’ advisory committee) are writing a letter to the Round Table Physics, Life Sciences and Chemistry that addresses their concern that Technology, Instrumentation and Methods (TIM) research is given insufficient importance in calls. This may be because call criteria focus on e.g. scientific breakthroughs. Also longer time-cycles are necessary to ensure TIM breakthroughs.
2. The committee discussed domain-wide assessment as applied in funding rounds by NWO and how to improve the referee process.
Your news item, publication, event, or vacancy in this newsletter? Please contact:
Dr. Shashini T. Munshi, secretary of the advisory committee for Physics of Technology & Instrumentation research community, +31 70 349 42 59, ResearchCommunity-PTI@nwo.nl
Next newsletters:
March 2021 (deadline for input 15 March 2021) June 2021
September 2021 December 2021
Physics for Technology and Instrumentation committee members:
Dr. A. (Andrea) Baldi Prof.dr. T. (Tamalika) Banerjee Prof.dr. A.A. (Ageeth) Bol, chair Prof.dr. P.C.M. (Peter) Christianen Prof.dr. M.L. (Marloes) Groot Dr. J.P. (Jacob) Hoogenboom Prof.dr. S.J.G. (Serge) Lemay Dr. A. (Ana) Sobota
Dr. N. (Niels) van Bakel
Prof.dr. F. (Frans) Widdershoven Dr. S. (Stefan) Witte
Dr. P.J. (Pieter) van der Zaag
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