Projects
Quantum Cosmology: From model building to prediction making KU Leuven
Physics aims to describe nature on all scales and as such its holy grail is to find a theory of quantum gravity. Currently, the best candidate for the theory of quantum gravity is string theory. If string theory is the correct theory of nature, we need to be able to build a model of the universe within this theory which is consistent with current observations and that can make predictions for upcoming observations. In this thesis we focus on ...
Search for a Higgs boson produced in vector boson fusions at the LHC and decaying to b-quarks. University of Antwerp
Fundamental interactions: at the boundary of theory, phenomenology and experiment (F-I.be). University of Antwerp
Theoretical study of relativistic electron vortex waves. University of Antwerp
Structural and compositional analysis of future generation memory cells. KU Leuven
Experimental investigation of asymmetric fission in proton-rich nuclei around Z=82. KU Leuven
Although fission is known since the 1930’s, a truly microscopic description is still lacking. Several isotopes on the nuclear chart have been found to undergo a special process of fission, namely beta-delayed fission (βDF). This process can give us unique insights in the microscopic behavior of fission as it enables the study of fission at very low excitation energies and in regions of the nuclear chart with an unusual N/Zratio compared to ...
Search for a light Brout-Englert-Higgs boson using the matrix element method. University of Antwerp
Physical mechanisms in ionic conductive bridging devices as studied by nanoscopic observation and manipulation. KU Leuven
The ionic movement in thin films can induce structural changes involving the local conductivity of the material. Filamentary-based resistive switching cells represent an intriguing emerging class of electronic devices, using ion migration to create or dissolve nanoscale conductive filaments in insulating materials. The change in the resistance state of such materials can be used to store a logical bit or to compute non-conventional logic in ...