Two positions are available in Germany which will require a considerable amount of Fortran coding, including implementing a finite element Maxwell equation solver.
Dynamics of Quantum Materials Group of Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Sharma, Max Born Institute Berlin
We seek applicants for a fully funded 3 year PhD position and a 2 year postdoctoral position working in the Dynamics of Quantum Materials Group of Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Sharma, at the Max Born Institute Berlin. The work will be carried out together with Dr. J. Kay Dewhurst (at the Max Planck Institute, Halle).
The ideal applicant should have a strong background in physics and a fascination for exploring the non-perturbative interaction of light and matter at ultrashort times from attoseconds to femtoseconds[1-3]. The project will involve working with first-principles time dependent density function theory (TD-DFT), as implemented in The Elk Code. A background including experience in Fortran coding and well as computation with ab-initio software is sought for.
Applicants from backgrounds that, historically, have not been strongly represented in the physical sciences are in particular encouraged to apply for this position.
The project can begin at any time between October 2023 and January 2024.
Interested candidates should apply with CV and names of two Referees to Sangeeta Sharma: sharma@mbi-berlin.de
- THz induced giant spin and valley currents: S. Sharma, P. Elliott, S. Shallcross, Science Advances 9 (11), eadf3673 (2023)
- Making a case for femto-phono-magnetism with FePt: S. Sharma, S. Shallcross, P. Elliott, J. K. Dewhurst, Science Advances 8 (37), eabq2021 (2022)
- Valley control by linearly polarized laser pulses: example of WSe2. S. Sharma, P. Elliott, S. Shallcross, Optica 9 (8), 947-952 (2022)