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Development of a compact, fibre optics-based electron accelerator (Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher in ITN Project on laser applications at accelerator facilities)

Institution:

University of Liverpool

Dept/School/Faculty:

Department of Physics

PhD Supervisor:

Prof C.P. Welsch

Application Deadline:

No more applications being accepted

Funding Availability:

Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

PhD Research Project

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LA3NET is a collaboration between major research centres, leading Universities and partners from industry. The projects primary aim is to provide training through cutting edge research in the application of lasers at particle accelerator facilities. The network will also offer a broad international training program consisting of international schools, topical workshops and conferences.

Liverpool University is aiming to recruit motivated ESRs with an excellent degree in physics or related discipline. This post is for 3 years and it is expected that the fellow will register for a PhD. Excellent salaries will be offered in line with Marie Curie ITN rules.

The successful candidate will be based at the Cockcroft Institute, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD and will undertake a project based on the following research:
Within this project a compact, fibre optics-based electron accelerator will be developed. It was already demonstrated theoretically that a travelling wave accelerator can be built that uses photonic band gap fibres as its accelerating structure. The small dimension of such fibres allows radiation at optical wavelengths to be used for the provision of the necessary accelerating energy, whilst its particular band gap structure imposes some electromagnetic modes that cannot propagate transversely and thus may only travel longitudinally through the fibre. Within the project the coupling of both the laser light and the electron beam into the fibre will need to be optimized to maximize the acceleration efficiency and carry out quantitative measurements for both processes. In addition, numerical studies into the field excitation and propagation in the fibre will be carried out, as well as comparative tests including the detailed characterization of commercially available optical fibres.
The fellow will work within an international group and benefit from a wide ranging training program that will take advantage of both local and network-wide activities, as well as of schools, conferences, and workshops.

This position is available immediately and the successful candidate must be able to commence by the end of September 2012.
You will find more information about LA³NET and all research projects at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/la3net with a recruitment video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KlQih48l7w&feature=colike

The application details including a universal application form for all positions is located at:
http://www.liv.ac.uk/la3net/vacancies/how-to-apply/

LA³NET is funded by the European Commission under Grant Agreement Number 289191

Funding Notes:

All applicants must comply with the Marie Curie ESR eligibility criteria. Candidates must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. Researchers are normally required to undertake trans-national mobility when taking up their appointment: candidates who have spent more than 12 months during the last three years in the UK will not be eligible.