NL-eEDM

A table-top particle physics program to probe the electron's electric dipole moment with cold molecules

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Jan 30, 2026

First phase of our program completed

We have summarized the statistics and systematics of a first dataset of BaF eEDM data, hereby completing phase 1 of our NL-eEDM project. In this version of the experiment, we use a supersonic beam of BaF molecules and extract important information on t...


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Aug 14, 2025

Research technician position available

We have a job opening for a research technician in our group! Do you have a passion for solving technical challenges and do you have a keen interest in advancing experimental physics instrumentation? Do you have a hands-on attitude and do you thrive in...


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Jul 1, 2025

Ameland Summerschool 2025

Early this summer we have enjoyed a very nice fourth edition of our bi-annual summerschool 'Searches for new physics with low-energy precision tests', on the Dutch island of Ameland. We had a week with exciting lectures, short student presentations, fu...


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May 21, 2025

3-year postdoc position available

We have an opening for a 3-year postdoc position to join the NL-eEDM collaboration. The aim of the table-top particle physics eEDM research program is to probe the electron’s electric dipole moment with unprecedented precision using a slow, cold and in...


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Mar 14, 2023

Summerschool on low-energy precision physics

We are organising a summer school for PhD students and postdocs on the beautiful Dutch island Ameland. It is about the search for new physics with low-energy precision tests. It is planned from 2-7 juli 2023. You can find out more (and sign up!) here.


Dec 14, 2022

Open PhD positions

6 PhD positions are available within the context of our NL-eEDM research program. We use cold molecules to probe fundamental physics - specifically the electron’s electric dipole moment (EDM). We are looking for motivated PhD students with a strong int...


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Jul 7, 2022

NWO-XL grant funded!

Our NWO-XL proposal ''Using cold molecules to search for fundamental asymmetry' has been granted! NWO has funded our RUG/Nikhef/VU/UvA consortium. This is a joint  effort of Rick Bethlem, Anastasia Borschevsky, Steven Hoekstra, Rob Timmermans, Wim Ubac...


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Oct 21, 2021

Our paper got highlighted on Physics.org

Our paper on the deceleration and trapping of SrF molecules got a nice accompanying article on Physics.org, that explains the main idea of our work.   This is the original publication: Here you can find the Physics.org article: (Link)


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