Optical Techniques in Neurobiology: Supercontinuum light sources and fiber technologies (Chemistry): Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Science and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Chemistry programme (All with a background within Physics, Nanoscience, Engineering and Chemistry can apply for the position).
This will require considerable expertise in both fiberoptical techniques, beam shaping using Fourier optics and computational de-convolution algorithms. The PhD student will be jointly supervised by Duda Kvitsiani and Søren Keiding.
Research area and project description:
With this PhD fellowship we wish to initiate an interdisciplinary collaboration combining state of the art light sources and beam shaping techniques with direct neurobiological experiments.
The student will work in a collaboration encompassing Dr. Duda Kvitsiani at the Dandrite
Center, AU and Professor Keiding, Femtolab, AU. In addition, NKT-Photonics, manufacturing advanced optical fibers and light sources will be affiliated with the project as well as an international university.
The aim of the PhD project is two fold:
- Implementing supercontinuum sources (provided by NKT-Photonics) as a new flexible and versatile light source for wavelength selective fluorescence excitation used in optogenitical studies of decision-making processes in behaving mice.
- Multimode fiber imaging and excitation delivery: how to pattern light delivered to the brain? Using holographic techniques and advances optical fibers we will investigate the possibility of controlling the position of the excitation spot as well as localizing the subsequent fluorescence spots.
Key Research domains: Detailed workplan:
- Wavelength selectivity and optical fiber solutions. (WP1)
- Single photon detection and sensitivity. (WP2)
- Phasefront controlled and patterned light delivery and detection. (WP3)
The position is available from 1 May 2016 or later.
Key Requirements: Qualifications and specific competences:
Applicants to the PhD position must have a relevant Master’s degree.
Place of Employment and Place of Work:
Femtolab, Department of Chemistry and DANDRITE, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
FEMTOLAB, Department of Chemistry. Søren Rud Keiding, keiding@chem.au.dk
DANDRITE – Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, kvitsi@dandrite.au.dk