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With ultracold electrons we may be able to film membrane proteins on their own, ultrafast timescales!
Research profile
Julius Huijts is postdoctoral researcher in the Coherence and Quantum Technology group. He works on the development of a unique source that delivers ultrashort pulses of ultracold electrons, and on its application in ultrafast electron diffraction on crystals of (membrane) proteins. He is supported by a Branco Weiss Fellowship as well as by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship.
Academic background
Julius Huijts obtained both his bachelor's and master's degree in Applied Physics at the Delft University of Technology, with an internship at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received his PhD from the Université Paris-Saclay in 2019 for research performed at the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique (CEA, France) and the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO, Spain). He then spent 3 years as a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratoire d'Optique Appliquée (LOA, France), affiliated to CNRS and École Polytechnique, before joining the TU/e in September 2022.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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CoCoPro: High-coherence, ultracold electron diffraction for molecular movies of membrane proteins
Huijts, J. (Project member), Luiten, O. J. (Project Manager), Philips, E. (Project member) & Lous, R. (Project member)
15/09/22 → 15/05/25
Project: Third tier
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Optical ionization effects in kHz laser wakefield acceleration with few-cycle pulses
Monzac, J. (Corresponding author), Smartsev, S., Huijts, J., Rovige, L., Andriyash, I. A., Vernier, A., Tomkus, V., Girdauskas, V., Raciukaitis, G., Mackevičiūtė, M., Stankevic, V., Cavagna, A., Kaur, J., Kalouguine, A., Lopez-Martens, R. & Faure, J., 5 Nov 2024, In: Physical Review Research. 6, 4, 10 p., 043099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Significant increase of performances of a kHz laser-plasma accelerator using a H2 plasma
Monzac, J. (Corresponding author), Smartsev, S., Huijts, J., Rovige, L., Andriyash, I. A., Vernier, A., Kaur, J., Cavagna, A., Cheng, Z., Lopez-Martens, R. & Faure, J., 2024, CLEO 2024. Optica Publishing Group, 2 p. SF3H.6Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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UltraCold Electrons for Molecular Movies of Protein Crystals
Huijts, J., Patwardhan, A., Voets, I. K. & Luiten, O. J., 18 Nov 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Carrier-envelope phase controlled dynamics of relativistic electron beams in a laser-wakefield accelerator
Rovige, L. (Corresponding author), Monzac, J., Huijts, J., Andriyash, I. A., Vernier, A., Kaur, J., Ouillé, M., Cheng, Z., Tomkus, V., Girdauskas, V., Raciukaitis, G., Dudutis, J., Stankevic, V., Gecys, P., Lopez-Martens, R. & Faure, J., Sept 2023, In: European Physical Journal : Special Topics. 232, 13, p. 2265-2276 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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RF acceleration of ultracold electron bunches
Nijhof, D. F. J., de Raadt, T. C. H., Huijts, J. V., Franssen, J. G. H., Mutsaers, P. H. A. & Luiten, O. J. (Corresponding author), 1 Sept 2023, In: Structural Dynamics. 10, 5, 8 p., 054303.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Branco Weiss Fellowship
Huijts, J. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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First prize writing competition of the Dutch Physical Society
Huijts, J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship
Huijts, J. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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The FELs of Europe Poster Prize
Huijts, J. (Recipient), 19 Nov 2024
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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Time-resolved spectroscopy and electron diffraction - Bring your own photoswitch!
Huijts, J. (Speaker)
25 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation › Scientific
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Ultracold electron pulses for time-resolved diffraction on 2D protein crystals
Huijts, J. (Speaker)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Huijts, J. (Visiting researcher)
17 Apr 2024 → 19 Apr 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific
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Ultracold Electron Pulses for time-resolved diffraction on 2D protein crystals
Huijts, J. (Speaker)
4 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Deutsches Elektronensynchroton DESY
Huijts, J. (Visiting researcher)
3 Apr 2024 → 5 Apr 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution › Scientific