Phd Student (M/W) In Numerical Study Of High Harmonic Generations

9 Sep 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille

Research Field

Physics » Condensed matter properties

Physics » Solid state physics

Physics » Surface physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

29 Sep 2023 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Nov 2023

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

This thesis will be a theoretical work, partly analytical and partly numerical. The work will be carried out in a dynamic theoretical group and in contact with different laboratories and experimental colleagues. The student will have access to a local computing centre and, if necessary, to national machines. The student will have the obligation and the opportunity to follow various training courses during his/her thesis, whether inherent to the subject of the thesis or more general

The PhD project will deal with the study of the possibility of generating high harmonics in solid state materials such as GeTe and Wte, produced at CINaM, with the aim, and this is the originality of the proposal, of controlling this HHG using ferroelectric polarisation. Beyond these materials the general idea of this project is to explore the impact interfacial states, ferroelectric polarization, spin-orbit coupling and Berry curvature on high-harmonic generation. The core of the PhD project is to develop theoretical studies to understand HHG in such systems and makes it tunable for technological purposes or a new kind of characterization techniques of condensed matter systems. Methodology will rely on real-time approach 1 and Floquet theory 2,3.

This PhD position is funded by the Aix-Marseille Foundation (https: // www. univ-amu.fr/en/) and is part of a collaborative project with experimental colleagues from the CINaM and LIDYL (https: // iramis.cea.fr/LIDYL/) laboratories.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a Master's degree in physics (or related disciplines) and a strong background in condensed matter physics or materials science. Good written and spoken English is essential for communication with our external collaborators. Basic knowledge of Linux is appreciated.

If you enjoy running simulations, programming and developing theory, this could be a good position for you.

Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation, a CV, an official Master's transcript and the contact details of one or two referees to Claudio Attaccalite ([email protected]).

Applications will be considered immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

1 Nonlinear optics from an ab initio approach by means of the dynamical Berry phase, C. Attaccalite and M. Grüning Phys. Rev. B 88, 235113 (2013) 2 Floquet formulation of the dynamical Berry-phase approach to nonlinear optics in extended systems, I. M Alliati, and M. Grüning, Electron. Struct. 5 017001 (2023) 3 Spin-orbit coupling induced ultrahigh-harmonic generation from magnetic dynamics, O. Ly and A. Manchon, Phys. Rev. B 105, L180415 (2022)

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics » Condensed matter properties

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Physics » Solid state physics

Years of Research Experience

None

Research Field

Physics » Surface physics

Years of Research Experience

None

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https: // emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR7325-VALSEV-099/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille

Country

France

City

MARSEILLE 09

Where to apply

Website

https: // emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR7325-VALSEV-099/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

MARSEILLE 09

Website

https:// www. cinam.univ-mrs.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED