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The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC (ELI ERIC) is the world’s largest and most advanced high-power laser research infrastructure. As an international user facility dedicated to multi-disciplinary science, ELI provides access to world-class high-power, high-repetition-rate laser systems and enables cutting-edge research, as well as breakthrough technological innovations. The ELI ERIC operates as a single multi-site organization with two complementary facilities specialized in different fields of research with extreme light: ELI Beamlines in Dolní Břežany (Czech Republic) and ELI ALPS in Szeged (Hungary).

ELI Beamlines Facility operates four cutting-edge high-power femtosecond laser systems reaching unprecedented intensities. The operational laser systems make unique femtosecond sources of X-rays and accelerated particles available to scientific users for pioneering research in physical, chemical, materials, life and medical sciences as well as physics of dense plasmas, warm dense matter, and laboratory astrophysics. The ELI Beamlines Facility employs over 350 researchers, engineers and other professionals from more than 38 countries.

At ELI Beamlines, the Department for Structural Dynamics develops interdisciplinary applications in Atomic, Molecular, Bio-medical and Materials Sciences. Specific research areas include Atomic, Molecular and Optical (AMO) science, time-resolved X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy and ultrafast optical spectroscopy.

Junior-scientist / PhD-student – Laser physics and applications (308)

As part of the experimental capabilities at ELI Beamlines, the Department for Structural Dynamics operates and develops a multi-purpose user end-station for applications in AMO sciences (MAC) that uses an HHG source of ultrashort XUV pulses as the primary light source. The MAC user end-station is equipped with electron/ion spectrometers, detectors for coherent diffractive imaging and state-of-the-art sample delivery systems to enable advanced photon science experiments on low density targets (atoms, molecules, clusters and pure and doped droplets).

We are now looking for a PhD-student to join the MAC-team with the project “Tuneable few femtosecond DUV light source for studies of photochemical reactions” with the goal to finish doctoral studies at Czech Technical University – CTU. Within this PhD project the source of deep ultraviolet light (DUV) will be developed at MAC and implemented to studies of photochemical reactions using time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. The DUV radiation will be generated via resonant dispersive wave (RDW) emission in a hollow-core fiber, where, under appropriate conditions, energy from the pump beam is transferred to the DUV range, enabling the generation of tunable, broadband, ultrashort pulses. This will extend the experimental capabilities of the MAC end-station and help to understand key questions in photoprotection, astrobiology and atmospheric chemistry.

Job description:

  • Design, development and test of the DUV source
  • Perform time resolved photoelectron spectroscopy experiments using DUV source
  • Support user operation at the MAC user end-station
  • Contribute to the relevant research activities of the Department for structural dynamics within national and international collaborations

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in physics, chemistry or related field is compulsory for admittance to doctoral studies at CTU
  • Strong interests in scientific fields related to laser physics, nonlinear optics, high harmonic generation, physics with ultra-short pulses, interaction of light with matter, atomic and molecular physics
  • Good networking and communication skills, capability to work in team
  • A good knowledge of spoken and written English is necessary as the work environment is international

We offer:

  •  The opportunity to contribute to the unique scientific project and to develop own scientific profile in the interdisciplinary research field
  • Career growth, professional education
  • Competitive and motivating salary
  • 5 weeks of holidays and 6 days of personal leave
  • Pleasant work environment in highly motivated international research-team
  • Other employee benefits

Project related questions can be addressed to Maria Krikunova (e-mail: maria.krikunova@eli-beams.eu) and Jakob Andreasson (e-mail: jakob.andreasson@eli-beams.eu)

Applications, containing CV, cover letter, contacts of references, and any other material the candidate considers relevant, should be sent to Mrs. Jana Ženíšková, HR Senior Specialist (jana.zeniskova@eli-beams.eu, +420 601 560 322).

Information on the processing of personal data can be found on https://www.eli-beams.eu/informace-o-zpracovani-vasich-osobnich-udaju-gdpr/. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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