PhD position Ultrafast Resonant Magnetic X-ray Scattering, Max-Born-Institut, Berlin, Germany

Magnetism is an essential part of current and future technologies, e.g. for storing and processing information, and is still one of the most fascinating and far-reaching phenomena in contemporary physics. Today, scientists utilize ultrashort light pulses to trigger and follow the most fundamental magnetic interactions on the relevant femto- to picosecond time scales, which generally also lead to a nanoscale spatial rearrangement of magnetization. The goal of the offered PhD position is to directly access the ultrafast evolution of spatially inhomogeneous spin profiles to gain a detailed picture of the underlying light-driven processes.

We are looking for a student with a Master of Science or diploma degree in physics with above-average marks. You are highly motivated to perform laser and X-ray experiments as part of a team as well as independently. First experience with ultrashort laser pulses, magneto-optics, soft X-rays, vacuum technology, and data acquisition/analysis software (e.g. Python) is a plus, but not required. Further, you should be open-minded, creative, and interested in working in and communicating science at the intersection of ultrafast laser and X-ray physics.

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