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25-06-2018
Roadtripping Mechanical Groupies
| Submitter: | Jorrit Siebenga |
| Description: | On Friday the 8th of June, the Mechanical Group took off for a road trip to Amsterdam. The destination for the day was our fellow department at ASTRONs sister NWO institute AMOLF. AMOLFs research programme consists mainly of nanophotonics, focusing on the achievement of spatio-temporal control of light at the smallest possible scale. The nanophotonics research program inspires many possible applications in solid-state lighting, functional materials and devices, and advanced materials fabrication and characterization. Our main goals were to achieve a clearer view of their mechanical pursuits and challenges within the field of nanophotonics. We were also granted a clear view of their mechanical strengths and possibilities, workshop equipment and CAD/CAM successes and challenges. At the end of the day, we returned back north with our heads filled with knowledge, creativity and ideas. Needless to say, we are more than pleased to return the favour and welcome our AMOLF colleagues for a visit to our department here at ASTRON. A big thanks to Marnix Verweij, mechanical engineer at AMOLF (second from right), for inviting and welcoming us at their facilities, and taking plenty of time being our guide for the day and answering our in-depth questions. |
| Copyright: | ASTRON Mechanical Department |
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