Friday 6 June 2025 09:15 - 17:30
During the annual NEVAC Day (Dutch Vacuum Society), various speakers with academic and industrial backgrounds discuss developments and applications in vacuum technology. In addition to the plenary program, there is a company market, opportunities for guided tours through the laboratories of research groups, and plenty of networking possibilities.
Programme
The day's programme is as follows:
- 9:15 – Reception with coffee and tea (Foyer and Upper Ring, Waaier)
- 10:00 – Opening (Waaier 3)
Speakers: NEVAC Chairman Freek Molkenboer, Session Chair Kai Sotthewes (University of Twente), and Hans Hilgenkamp (Scientific Director, MESA+ Institute, UT) - 10:10 – Presentations (Waaier 3)
Enrichment Processes at Urenco – Arjan Bos (Urenco) - 10:50 – Pushing Boundaries in Thin Film Growth with Thermal Laser Epitaxy – Sander Smink (UT)
- 11:30 – NEVAC Award Ceremony + Presentation by the Winner
Silke Peeters (TU/e) - 12:00 – Lunch / Company Market (Foyer and Upper Ring, Waaier)
- 13:00 – NEVAC General Assembly / Lab Tours / Company Market
- 14:00 – Presentations (Waaier 3)
Metrology and Vacuum – Wouter Stiphout (VSL) - 14:40 – New Bake-Out Alternative, More Bang for Buck? – Thom Bijsterbosch (Settels Savenije)
- 15:20 – Coffee and tea (Foyer and Upper Ring, Waaier)
- 15:50 – Presentation (Waaier 3)
Einstein Telescope Requires High-Quality Vacuum and Cryogenic Conditions – Michiel van Limbeek (UT) - 16:30 – NEVAC Diploma Ceremony (Waaier 3)
- 16:45 – Closing (Waaier 3)
- 16:46 – Reception / Lab Tours (Foyer and Upper Ring, Waaier)
- 17:30 – End of NEVAC Day
Registration
The event is conducted in Dutch, and those interested can register here. NEVAC members can attend for free, while non-members pay €30 (equal to membership fees). Students and PhD candidates can become NEVAC members at a discounted rate. For more information about NEVAC membership, visit the NEVAC website.
