Junior Research Group Leader, Physical Chemistry, University of Wuerzburg, Germany (Deadline: 20.03.2025)

Light-induced excitations have many applications in spectroscopy, microscopy, materials analysis, light sources and lasers, photovoltaics, supramolecular chemistry, sensor technology, quantum technologies, and more. Their fundamental study is a profile-forming topic in both faculties (chemistry and pharmacy as well as physics and astronomy). The junior group, to be established at the Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, with connections to the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, shall also connect to collaborative projects. Possible directions include, but are not limited, to:

1) Spectroscopy with non-classical light. This comprises novel methods in which complex quantum systems (molecules) are investigated using quantum degrees of freedom of light, such as entanglement and photon statistics.

2) Polariton-driven nonlinear optics. The dependence of polaritonic states on the light degree of freedom should make it possible to generate novel light-driven functionalities in molecular devices, such as bistabilities or modified ground states. The research group might address the production of devices and their spectroscopy.

For additional information on this particular position, feel free to contact Tobias Brixner (tobias.brixner@uni-wuerzburg.de).