Researcher position in attosecond physics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The research at the Division of Atomic Physics is centered on different applications of optics and lasers, including atomic and molecular physics with ultrashort light pulses, high-intensity laser-plasma physics, quantum information, and biophotonics. The Division operates the High-Power Laser Facility, including several advanced femtosecond laser systems. It is a central part of a major interdisciplinary research environment within the Lund University, the Lund Laser Centre, LLC. The division is also heavily involved in undergraduate education, especially within the "Photonics programme".

At the High-Power Laser Facility, research is performed on the generation and application of extremely short light pulses, in the attosecond and extreme ultraviolet range. The activities span from ultrafast laser technology and extreme nonlinear optics to studies of the electron dynamics in atoms and molecules as well as more complex systems using attosecond light pulses.

Work duties
The goal of the project is to study the quantum state of attosecond electron wave packets, generated by absorption of attosecond laser pulses. This includes developing methods for quantum state tomography, measuring and manipulating interferences of attosecond electron wavepackets and characterizing the entanglement of electron pairs.

The work will be to:

• Operate and develop a femtosecond laser system,
• Generate attosecond pulses by high-order harmonic generation in gases
• Generate and characterize attosecond electron wave packets created by photoionization.

Supervision of master degree projects and PhD students is expected.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have:

• A PhD or equivalent research qualification within the subject of the position.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Experience with femtosecond laser systems and/or high-order harmonic generation and/or photoelectron spectroscopy.

Assessment criteria and other qualifications

• Experience with femtosecond lasers and ultrafast optics.
• Experience in high-order harmonic generation and attosecond physics.
• Experience with photoelectron spectroscopy.
• Other skills, e.g. instrumentation programming, data analysis, vacuum techniques, mechanical design.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
Fixed-term employment, 2 years, 100 %.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English and be compiled into a PDF-file containing:

• résumé/CV, including a list of publications,
• a general description of past research and future research interests (no more than three pages),
• contact information of at least two references,
• copy of the doctoral degree certificate, and other certificates/grades that you wish to be considered.