Research Assistant (m/f/d)

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled PhD researcher working in the exciting field of ultrafast picoscopy of solids. The EU project "Ultrafast Picoscopy of Solids" lies at the intersection of material science, quantum chemistry, electrical engineering, and quantum engineering, focusing on the cutting-edge technology of manipulating and harnessing the properties of matter at the atomic and electronic levels.

The 21st century demands novel imaging techniques that allow us to delve into the dynamics of valence electrons in matter, observing their behavior in space (tens of picometers) and time (from femtoseconds to attoseconds). This project aims to develop and utilize ultrafast picoscopy, a groundbreaking method that combines intense laser fields and state-of-the-art laser pulses to achieve unprecedented resolution in both space and time.

By driving the coherent motion of electrons inside crystals with intense laser fields, we can generate high harmonics of the fundamental frequency, revealing crucial information about the spatial arrangement of electrons and atoms at the sub-angstrom scale. With optical attosecond pulses, whose field waveform is confined to a fraction of a femtosecond, we aspire to record real-time movies of electrons in solids, capturing their motion at picometer and attosecond scales.

The successful development and implementation of ultrafast picoscopy are expected to significantly impact a wide range of scientific disciplines, including Physics, Quantum Chemistry, Material science, information technology.