PhD positions in Ultrafast Science: IMPRS-UFAST

International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics invites applications for a structured PhD programme in the Physics and Chemistry of ultrafast phenomena.

IMPRS-UFAST is a joint endeavor of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY), the Universität Hamburg and the European XFEL GmbH.

Study areas:

theoretical and experimental aspects of condensed matter and atomically resolved dynamics
fundamental light-matter interaction, accelerator-based light sources, coherent imaging
coherent controlled molecular and solid state dynamics
molecule imaging
extreme timescale spectroscopy
ultrafast optics and x-ray science
relevance and applications in chemistry, biology and medicine

Duration: 3-year

Starting date: Summer/autumn 2018

Requirements:

Applicant must be highly motivated with an excellent academic background.
Applicants must hold or expected to complete Master’s degree or an equivalent degree in Physics, Chemistry or related areas.

How to apply:

Applications must be submitted online.

PhD projects available in the IMPRS-UFAST

2018-UFAST-ACA1: Attosecond spectroscopy at X-ray free-electron lasers
2018-UFAST-ACA2: Few-femtosecond spectroscopy of phase transitions in complex materials
2018-UFAST-AR1: Dynamical properties of solids
2018-UFAST-AR2: Nonadiabatic theory for light-matter interaction
2018-UFAST-MS1: Unraveling astrochemical processes using a multi-spectroscopic approach
2018-UFAST-HS1: Ultrafast phase transitions in organic molecular solids
2018-UFAST-DM3: Liquid phase electron microscopy of viral macromolecular complexes in action
2018-UFAST-DM2: Instrumentation Development: Desorption by Impulsive Vibrational Excitation based Mass Spectrometry and Tissue Imaging
2018-UFAST-DM1: Towards Quantum Control in Chemistry – The IR Death Laser Project
2018-UFAST-DM5: To Unravel Molecular Details of Photoinduced Charge Generation in Metal-Organic Frameworks
2018-UFAST-AR4: Nonadiabatic dynamics in condensed phase systems
2018-UFAST-AR3: Dissipation and decoherence in strong light-matter coupling
2018-UFAST-FK2: Waveform Synthesizer and Electronics
2018-UFAST-FK4:THz Acceleration and X-ray Sources
2018-UFAST-FK1: Observing and controlling electronic and structural dynamics in matter on extreme time scales
2018-UFAST-FK3: Nonlinear effects in condensed matter induced by ultrastrong THz fields
2018-UFAST-PS1: Local Order Formation in Glassy Systems
2018-UFAST-AM1: Dynamics near structural and electronic phase transitions using ultrafast coherent X-ray scattering in pump-probe experiments
2018-UFAST-AR5: Plasmon-enhanced tunneling
2018-UFAST-AC1: Terahertz control of Josephson plasma waves in high temperature superconductors
2018-UFAST-DM4: Liquid phase electron microscopy of viral self-assembly mechanisms

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Organization	International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for Ultrafast Imaging and Structural Dynamics
Fellowship Level	Doctoral
Country	Germany
Subject areas	Physics, Chemistry
Fellowship amount	Varies
Eligibility	Open to all nationalities
Deadline	15th December 2017
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