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Published 22 January 2010

Introduction

Laser Sciences and Biomolecular Photonics (MSc)

Is Laser Sciences and Biomolecular Photonics the programme for me?

The programme is for students interested in:

lasers, from attosecond pulses to continuous wave, from infrared to extreme ultraviolet
laser spectroscopy at the highest precision
laser cooling and trapping , Bose-Einstein condensation, ion traps
fundamental atomic and molecular physics
biophysics and photosynthesis, applying femtosecond lasers and single-molecule manipulation techniques (optical tweezers)
biomedical physics techniques such as optical coherence tomography

Can I join the programme?

You can if you:

have a BSc in physics or chemistry;
enjoy doing experimental research;
enjoy working on small-scale experiments;
like to be responsible for your own experiment, working together with only a few colleagues;
like optics and lasers, and don't mind doing electronics and computer control of your experiment.

What does Advanced Matter and Energy Physics offer me?

This Master's track offers the chance to reflect on research topics such as:

searching for variation of fundamental constants
tests of QED
ultracold quantum gases
unravelling the mechanism of photosynthesis
single-molecule cell-level biophysics
improving techniques of biomedical physics

The programme is firmly embedded in the research of the Amsterdam Institute for Laser Sciences and Biophotonics (VU Physics and VU/UvA Chemistry) and is offered as a programme within the MSc Chemistry as well. Four study-paths are offered, two in Physics and two in Chemistry. Students with a Bachelor's degree in Physics can select either the ‘Life & Health' or the ‘Light & Matter' path.

Type of master: Research Master
Language of instruction: English
Duration of programme: 2 years
Title: Master of Science (MSc) in Physics

Source: Physics in Amsterdam