Daniel Paardekooper, Phd Email & Phone Number

Noordwijk-Binnen, South Holland, Netherlands

Pasadena

Amsterdam

Bern Area, Switzerland

Main project: I worked on a time-of-flight mass spectrometer, designed for future space exploration missions. My main task was to be the link between the developers of a femtosecond fiber laser and the group working with the mass spectrometer. However, the laser was not producing enough output and had stability challenges, and required further optimization and development. Lasing could only be achieved if the optimal settings for the polarization controllers were found. In order to tackle this… Show more Main project: I worked on a time-of-flight mass spectrometer, designed for future space exploration missions. My main task was to be the link between the developers of a femtosecond fiber laser and the group working with the mass spectrometer. However, the laser was not producing enough output and had stability challenges, and required further optimization and development. Lasing could only be achieved if the optimal settings for the polarization controllers were found. In order to tackle this issue, I implemented a method to track both the optical and RF output of the cavity, and automated the measurement procedure in LabView. Subsequently, I used an automated search with python to find the optimal settings for the cavity. Show less

The Hague Area, Netherlands

PhD thesis: Shining Light on Interstellar Matter, a laboratory study. See https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2016/06/%E2%80%98bouwstenen-van-het-leven%E2%80%99-kunnen-ontstaan-in-de-ruimteMain project: upgrading MATRICES to MATRI2CES, a Mass Analytical Tool to study Reactions in Interstellar ICES. MATRI2CES applies a new concept by combining laser desorption and time-of-flight mass spectrometry with the ultimate goal to characterize in situ and in real time the solid state… Show more PhD thesis: Shining Light on Interstellar Matter, a laboratory study. See https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2016/06/%E2%80%98bouwstenen-van-het-leven%E2%80%99-kunnen-ontstaan-in-de-ruimteMain project: upgrading MATRICES to MATRI2CES, a Mass Analytical Tool to study Reactions in Interstellar ICES. MATRI2CES applies a new concept by combining laser desorption and time-of-flight mass spectrometry with the ultimate goal to characterize in situ and in real time the solid state evolution of organic compounds upon VUV photolysis for astronomically relevant ice mixtures and temperatures. This technique has proven to be substantially more sensitive than the regular techniques typically used to investigate chemical processes in interstellar ices.Main tasks: design of the updated experimental setup, extensive testing of the new experimental concept, data analysis of mass spectra (MATLAB programming), supervision of several Bachelor/Master students, writing scientific publications, presenting results on (inter)national conferences.Side projects: -quadrupole ion trap/time-of-flight photo-fragmentation spectrometry of PAH cations.-IR spectroscopy on interstellar ice analogs.-VUV spectroscopy of hydrogen discharge lampsMain skills acquired during my PhD: Project management, Problem solving, Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Programming, Technology and Development, Knowledge transfer. Show less

Final Internship of master (Utrecht University: Nanomaterials, Chemistry & Physics)In order to be able to print smaller features, the next generation lithographic tool will operate at a shorter wavelength, 13.5 nm will be the upcoming wavelength. Due to the optical constants, transmissive focussing elements are not suitable, since the high absorbance of materials. Therefore Distributed Bragg Reflectors have to be used for the reflection of light with such short wavelength. These mirrors… Show more Final Internship of master (Utrecht University: Nanomaterials, Chemistry & Physics)In order to be able to print smaller features, the next generation lithographic tool will operate at a shorter wavelength, 13.5 nm will be the upcoming wavelength. Due to the optical constants, transmissive focussing elements are not suitable, since the high absorbance of materials. Therefore Distributed Bragg Reflectors have to be used for the reflection of light with such short wavelength. These mirrors have a limited amount of reflectivity (~70%). The number of mirrors necessary for such a tool is 10+, and the in-band radiation of the 13.5nm-source is limited. The light source also produces unwanted out-of-band radiation which has to be filtered in the optical path. The goal of my research is to provide a solution to this problem at the expense of minimal 13.5 nm radiation. Show less

Leiden, Netherlands

Final Internship of Bachelor study (TH Rijswijk, Applied Physics). Thesis: "An astrophysical laboratory study of Pyrene in water ice"Main task: improved the resolution of a VUV spectrometer by implementing new set of slits. Successful measurements (VUV spectroscopy) performed on the emission of a hydrogen discharge lamp. This lamp was used for the photo-processing of Pyrene in water ice, which was tracked by UV-vis spectroscopy.

The goal of this research was to develop a technique capable of tracking the deformation of a model of an airplanewing located inside a windtunnel in realtime. A high speed camera has been used, in combination with a 'smart' LabView code. This code was written to be able to process and analyse the large amount of data produced by the camera, in order to track the deformation of the wing in realtime.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Physics

Master Of Science - Ms, Nanomaterials: Chemistry And Physics, Master Of Science

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Applied Physics, Cum Laude

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