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Prof. dr. K.S.E. Eikema
Vrije UniversiteitLaser Centre, Faculty of Sciences (FEW)
Atomic, Molecular, and Laser Physics Group
De Boelelaan 1081
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel. (31) 20-598 7957 (office) / 7438 (lab)
e-mail: KSE.Eikema@few.vu.nl
Fax (31) 20-598 7992
Research interests:
Precision tests of fundamental physics (e.g. QED and nuclear size effects, using atoms like helium, helium+ ions, antihydrogen), testing the stability of fundamental constants (such as alpha using e.g. quasar data), frequency comb lasers, high power (multi TW) ultrafast lasers and ultrafast phenomena, extreme nonlinear optics (X-ray generation) and its application to study dynamical effects in atoms and molecules.
Please have a look at the home page of the femtosecond laser lab
A short CV
2010 : Appointed as extraordinary professor (bijzonder hoogleraar) at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen - KVI.2008-: Associate professor ('Universitair hoofddocent') at the VU
2003-2008: Assistant professor ('Universitair docent') at the VU
2000/2001-2003: Project leader of a Vernieuwingsimpuls project, grant for 5 years
1996-2000: Post-doctoral fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute fuer Quantenoptik, in the group of prof. T.W. Haensch
1991-1996: PhD (cum laude) at the Vrije Universiteit, group of prof. Wim Hogervorst,
Thesis title: QED and the ground state of helium, precision extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy.
1988-1991: Physics at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
1984-1988: Technical Physics at the 'HTS Rijswijk'
Award:
Fresnel Prize 2003 (for fundamental aspects) from the European Physical Society
Personal Grants
2007 'Vici' grant from NWO (Netherlands Science Organisation)
2001 'Vidi' grant from NWO
Other grants obtained in collaborations (incomplete list): 2008 NWO-big
2006 FOM Metrology
2001 Projectruimte FOM
Recent and some older key publications