696 search results for “quantum mechanisms” in the Staff website
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Huub de GrootFaculty of Science
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Automata Learning: from Probabilistic to Quantum
PhD defence
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Quantum Machine Learning For Industrial Applications
PhD defence
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Physics in the picture: cancer cells as an explosion of fireworks
When you think of physics, do you think only of complicated formulas? You’re not the only one. Therefore, every year, the Leiden Insitute of Physics organises the LION Image Award to show another side of physics: beautiful images about intriguing science. The winner of the 2022 photo competition captured…
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Emergent Space-Time, Black Holes and Quantum Information
PhD defence
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Former scientific director physics remains active. ‘Through this role, I continue being part of the future.’
For many years, he was active in various management positions at the LION and even after his retirement he is still very involved. Professor Jan Aarts leads the Leiden hub of the Quantum Delta NL growth fund and is now temporarily responsible for national educational activities. In this way, he is helping…
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Nandan MalhotraFaculty of Science
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Stories from women in physics: ‘I want to understand how the world works’
For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women students and researchers from physics talk about what inspires them about their work. From quantum to cosmology and biophysics, their curiosity about how nature works is what connects these women. What do these 5 scientists want to share…
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Herman SpainkFaculty of Science
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Cheaper, more accurate DNA sequencing
A new graphene-based method could make for faster, cheaper and more accurate DNA sequencing, say a group of Leiden physicists and chemists.
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Heineken Young Scientists Award for three Leiden researchers
Three of the four Heineken Young Scientists Awards for 2022 have gone to researchers from Leiden: chronobiologist Laura Kervezee, physicist Jordi Tura i Brugués and health psychologist Liesbeth van Vliet.
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Remarkable achievement: Leiden professor appointed AAAS Fellow
Carlo Beenakker has been appointed a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the organisation behind the journal Science. Among the Fellows, he is the third Dutch person and first Leiden researcher.
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Wolfgang LöfflerFaculty of Science
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Jeroen MesmanFaculty of Science
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Emiel WiegersFaculty of Science
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Raphaël ZwierFaculty of Science
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Manon MulderFaculty of Science
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Martijn WitloxFaculty of Science
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Kees van OostenFaculty of Science
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Merlijn CampFaculty of Science
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Thijs HoogenboomFaculty of Science
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Fred SchenkelFaculty of Science
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Christiaan PenFaculty of Science
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Gijsbert VerdoesFaculty of Science
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Ruud van EgmondFaculty of Science
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KHMW graduation prize for research on superconducting qubits
Matthias Flór receives the KHMW Graduation Prize in Theoretical Physics for his master's thesis. His research on exotic superconductors at Leiden University and TU Delft struck a chord with the jury. The jury unanimously chose to award Flór noting that ‘he demonstrated impressive technical abilities…
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Separating quantum and classical computing: rigorous proof and practical application
PhD defence
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Proof techniques in the quantum random-oracle model
PhD defence
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Hybrid Quantum-Classical Metaheuristics for Automated Machine Learning Applications
PhD defence
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Computational speedups and learnability in quantum machine learning
PhD defence
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The power of one qubit in quantum simulation algorithms
PhD defence
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Unravelling Glycosylation Reaction Mechanisms
PhD defence
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Colloidal Mechanical Metamaterials
PhD defence
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Cognitive Mechanism of Conformity
PhD defence
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Astronomers and surgeons join forces in the operating theatre
Astronomers and surgeons from Leiden are collaborating with industry to develop an optical instrument that delivers faster, more accurate imaging of tumour tissue and abnormal blood flow during surgery.
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Bob van de WaterFaculty of Science
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On quantum transport in flat-band materials
PhD defence
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Vedran DunjkoFaculty of Science
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David Simon DechantFaculty of Science
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In memoriam Jan Zaanen 1957-2024: The universe in a speck of rusting copper
This Thursday, January 18th 2024, our esteemed colleague Jan Zaanen passed away. Jan was one of our star scientists, larger than life, with an unabashed, boisterous drive for the best of physics at the Institute Lorentz, at the Leiden Institute of Physics and in the full international scientific community.…
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The Telescopes and Instruments of Tomorrow
Lecture, Tuesday Talk
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Hysterons and Pathways in Mechanical Metamaterials
PhD defence
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Computing with rubber
Without electronics carrying out computational tasks our daily lives would look very different. Devices such as elevators, vending machines, turnstiles, washing machines and even traffic lights use a simple form of electronic computing to switch from state to state. But, what if power supply is not…
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Eleven Open Competition Domain Science XS grants for Leiden researchers
Eleven researchers from Leiden University have been awarded an Open Competition Domain Science ENW XS grant by the Dutch Research Council for their research projects. They are researching how to make software faster and greener, improve cancer detection and reduce anxiety by manipulating the biological…
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Data Structures for Quantum Circuit Verification and How To Compare Them
PhD defence
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Superposition: Exploring (In)Effective Public Communication About Quantum Technology
PhD defence
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Computational aspects of class group actions and applications to post- quantum cryptography
PhD defence
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A glimpse into my research between Bayesian Optimization and Mechanics
Lecture
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Jurriaan LangendorffFaculty of Science
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Maria Luisa Mattana
Faculty of Science