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“Electrons make atoms see the light”
Research profile
Jom Luiten is Full Professor in the Coherence and Quantum Technology group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is interested in fundamental aspects of quantum physics and their application in materials science, nanotechnology and life sciences. One of his major research lines is improving the temporal resolution of electron microscopy, a development with the potential to contribute to all kinds of research and industrial applications. Using their ultracold plasma expertise, Luiten and his group are working on an ultracold electron source that creates electron beams with a much higher degree of transverse coherence than conventional sources of the same size. The electrons are liberated from a cloud of laser-cooled atoms, not from a photocathode. Luiten and his group are also investigating coherent interactions between electrons and light. He is interested both in the coherent manipulation of electron beams with laser light and in coherent generation of X-ray light using electron beams.
Academic background
Jom Luiten graduated with an MSc in Applied Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 1986 and obtained his PhD in 1993 from Amsterdam University on VUV spectroscopy of magnetically trapped atomic hydrogen. He then took a position at Space Research Organization Netherlands (SRON), where he worked on superconductive X-ray detectors for 4 years. After working as physics engineer at ASML for a year, working on optical alignment of wafers, Luiten took on a position of Assistant Professor at TU/e in 1998, in the group Physics and Application of Particle Accelerators. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005. Since 2011, Luiten has held the position of Full Professor of Coherent Charged Particle Beams at TU/e, where he leads the Coherence and Quantum Technology group.
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ICS-SAXS: Hard X-ray metrology accelerated by an inverse Compton scattering source
Luiten, O. J. (Project Manager), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Project member) & Turenhout, M. (Project member)
1/10/23 → 16/04/29
Project: Third tier
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Smart*Light 2.0
Luiten, O. J. (Project Manager), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Project member), Oosterink, S. (Project member) & van Elk, I. J. M. (Project member)
1/09/23 → 31/08/26
Project: Third tier
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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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TKI 2019 Hard-X-Ray source for Wafer Metrology
Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Project Manager), Luiten, O. J. (Project member), van den Berg, R. G. W. (Project member), van Elk, I. J. M. (Project member), Stragier, X. F. D. (Project member), Sweers, C. W. (Project member), Oosterink, S. (Project member) & de Vos, T. D. C. (Project member)
1/01/20 → 10/12/24
Project: Third tier
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Coherent inverse Compton EUV source
Luiten, O. J. (Project Manager) & Schaap, B. H. (Project member)
1/01/19 → 13/07/22
Project: Research direct
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Single-cycle surface plasmon polaritons on a bare metal wire excited by relativistic electrons
Op't Root, W. P. E. M., Brussaard, G. J. H., Smorenburg, P. W. & Luiten, O. J., 23 Dec 2016, In: Nature Communications. 7, 6 p., 13769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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High-coherence Electron bunches produced by femtosecond photoionization
Engelen, W. J., Vredenbregt, E. J. D. & Luiten, O. J., 2013, Presentation at the 25th NNV-symposium Plasma Physics & Radiation Technology, 5-6 March 2013, Lunteren, The Netherlands.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
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RF Compression of sub-relativistic space-charge-dominated electron bunches for single-shot femtosecond electron diffraction
Oudheusden, van, T., Luiten, O. J., Loos, de, M. J. & Geer, van der, S. B., 2011, Particle Accelerator Conference (PAC'11), New York, USA, 28 maart -1 april 2011. p. THP179-Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
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High-brightness, narrowband, compact soft x-ray Cherenkov sources in the water window
Knulst, W., Wiel, van der, M. J., Luiten, O. J. & Verhoeven, J., 2003, In: Applied Physics Letters. 83, 19, p. 4050-4052Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Towards the Generation of a Skyrmionic Structured mmWave Beam
Verwer, S. J., Dilz, R., Luiten, O. J. & Reniers, A. C. F., 21 May 2025, 2025 19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 5 p. 10999703Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Prizes
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Smart*Light: Een tafelmodel synchrotron
Luiten, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other › Honorary degrees › Scientific
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19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Verwer, S. J. (Organiser), Dilz, R. (Organiser), Luiten, O. J. (Organiser) & Reniers, A. C. F. (Organiser)
30 Mar 2025 → 4 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Commissioning of the SmartLight, compact tunable Compton x-ray source
Sweers, C. W. (Keynote speaker), van Elk, I. J. M. (Speaker), Luiten, O. J. (Speaker) & Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Smart*Light a compact tunable x-ray source
Sweers, C. W. (Speaker), van Elk, I. J. M. (Keynote speaker), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Speaker) & Luiten, O. J. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation › Scientific
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Smart*Light: A compact tunable ICS based x-ray source
van Elk, I. J. M. (Keynote speaker), Sweers, C. W. (Speaker), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Speaker) & Luiten, O. J. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Water window microscopy with the Smart*Light inverse Compton source
Sweers, C. W. (Invited speaker), van Elk, I. J. M. (Speaker), Turenhout, M. (Speaker), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Speaker) & Luiten, O. J. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
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Eindelijk is er een deeltjesversneller die zo klein is dat klanten er niet meer naartoe hoeven
Luiten, O. J., van Elk, I. J. M., Mutsaers, P. H. A. & Sweers, C. W.
2/01/25
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Research areas
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Smart*Light
Luiten, O. J. (Researcher), Mutsaers, P. H. A. (Researcher) & Sanders, R. (Content manager)
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Ultrafast electron microscopy
Luiten, O. J. (Researcher) & Sanders, R. (Content manager)
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Thesis
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De stabiliteit van de cryogene H-maser
Luiten, O. J. (Author), Verhaar, B. J. (Supervisor 1) & Koelman, J. M. V. A. (Supervisor 2), 31 May 1987Student thesis: Master
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