Double-degree PhD student in quantum optical technologies - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of Uppsala University's largest with almost 400 employees, of which about 125 are doctoral students. The department conducts world-class research and education in both theoretical and experimental physics and has extensive collaboration with the outside world. The FREIA Laboratory, a Division of the Department, has been developing and testing new particle accelerator and detector since its foundation. Now, FREIA expands its research profile to the fields of laser physics, attosecond X-ray light sources, and generation of entangled photons. FREIA has around 30 employees, including researchers, engineers and PhD students. More information on our websites: www.physics.uu.se and www.physics.uu.se/research/freia-lab/.

This PhD project is based on joint doctoral studies between Uppsala University (Sweden) and University of the Basque Country (Spain) leading to the award of a double degree. The successful candidate will be enrolled into PhD studies at both of the universities.

The University of the Basque Country is a vibrant 30-year-old institution with 45,000 students, 5,000 world-class academic staff and state-of-the-art facilities: https://www.ehu.eus/en/en-basic-facts. The PhD program of the university is linked to many scientific centers, among which there is Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) created in 1999 with the aim to promote and catalyse the development of basic research http://dipc.ehu.es/. Currently it incorporates five main research areas including Photonic, Condensed Matter Physics and Computational Chemistry.

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Description of the project
This exciting but challenging project lies at the intersection of quantum optics, optics of quantum materials and plasmonics, as well as the physics of charged particle beams. You will work, in particular, with the essence of quantum physics: the generation of entangled X-ray photons and electrons as well the transfer of the entangled state between them.

Duties
The successful candidate will devote most of the time to research studies, which implies participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties can also include teaching and other departmental duties to the extent that does not affect research studies.

Research studies will include:

• Analysis of the literature in the field of research
• Planning of research work, participation in the formulation of research questions
• Analytical calculations, numerical simulations and data interpretation
• Writing of academic articles and preparation of conference presentations
• Active participation in group meetings and presentation of well-documented results

Requirements
To meet the entry requirements for doctoral studies, you must

• hold a Master’s (second-cycle) degree in Xphysics, or technical physics or equivalent.
• have completed at least 240 credits in higher education, with at least 60 credits at Master’s level including an independent project worth at least 15 credits, or
• have acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated:

• Deep understanding of wave optics and optical beams in particular
• Knowledge of basic laser physics and fundamentals of photonics
• Successful studies in condensed matter physics

The successful candidate must be:

• Skilled in academic writing
• Capable to express in a clear and structured manner
• Capable of preparing clear and concise summaries of ongoing work

Be able to document the workflow in a way that is searchable and easy to understand for other group members

Additional qualifications
Meriting skills include knowledge in:

• Quantum optics
• Quantum materials
• Electromagnetic simulations, programming and data analysis (Matlab, Comsol etc.)
• Data visualisation

Excellent grades from the second-cycle education are a merit.

Rules governing PhD students are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5, §§ 1-7 and in Uppsala University's rules and guidelines.

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 5 § 7. Scope of employment 100 %. Starting date as agreed. Placement: Uppsala (Sweden) and San Sebastian (Spain). The PhD candidate will be placed at least 1 year in Uppsala, Sweden  and at least 2 years in San Sebastian, Spain

Application
The application should include the following documents in the corresponding order:

• a statement about why the candidate is interested and suitable for the announced position (1-2 pages)
• a CV (1 page)
• copies of degree certificates and grades. Please indicate in per cent the average grade for bachelor and master studies.
• a master thesis (or a draft thereof)
• contact details of two references
• other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to.

For further information about the position, please contact: Vitaliy Goryashko, vitaliy.goryashko@physics.uu.se

Please submit your application by 12 May 2023, UFV-PA 2023/1420.

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