Research

The research of the Physics Department is organized in three strategic THEMES as shown in the organogram.

Physics of Life
Physics of Energy
Fundamental Physics

The first theme is in line with the strategic initiative of VU University on “Human Health and Life Science (H2LS), the second connects to the VU-initiative “Science for Sustainability” (S4S).

All our physics research activities take place in Research Institutes.
The in-house activities (at VU-Campus) are part of the VU-IOZi (Interfacultairy Research Institute): the Amsterdam Institute for Lasers, Life and Biophotonics, or LaserLaB.
The Astro-particle physics activities, focusing on LHCb and gravitational waves (VIRGO), are integrated in the national institute NIKHEF.
Moreover the Physics Department is one of the partners participating in the Neuroscience Campus Amsterdam.

As shown in the organogram our department hosts 5 research groups: 

            Biophotonics & Medical Imaging
            Physics of Living Systems 
            Biophysics / Physics of Energy  
            Atoms, Molecules & Lasers
            Astro-Particle Physics