阿姆斯特丹大学2018年招收物理、化学专业博士，2266-2897英镑/月

The optical spectroscopy group, supervised by Dr. Erik van Heumen, is part of the Quantum Matter Amsterdam (QMA) cluster and focusses on spectroscopy of topological and strongly correlated electron materials. The EUV targets group, supervised by Prof. Paul Planken, is part of ARCNL and focusses on the interaction between intense laser light and metals. More information on our research can be found on the QMA or EUV targets webpages.

Project description
The project will focus on determining nanoscale resolved optical properties of metals, electronic devices and thin films using near-field optical techniques. You will take the lead in the further development of the near-field optics lab and will develop expertise in turning raw materials, single crystals grown in the QMA group, into field effect devices that can be used to tune their electronic properties. The aim of your work will be to uncover the dielectric and other physical properties of nanometer-sized metal particles for terahertz emission applications, and the impact of confined geometries on the electronic structure of topological and correlated materials. You will use this knowledge to develop new methods to enhance correlations or tune between topological phases of matter.

Relevant references:

Huth, F. et al. Nano-FTIR Absorption Spectroscopy of Molecular Fingerprints at 20 nm Spatial Resolution. Nano Letters 12, 3973 (2012)

McLeod, A.S., E. van Heumen et al. Nanotextured phase coexistence in the correlated insulator V2 O3 . Nature Phys. 13, 80 (2017)

Appointment
The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a period of 4 years (initial appointment will be for a period of 18 months and after satisfactory evaluation it can be extended for a total duration of 4 years) and should lead to a dissertation (PhD thesis). We will draft an educational plan that includes attendance of courses and (international) meetings. You are also expected to assist in teaching of undergraduates.

Other skills/experiences/documents that would benefit your application are:

1. previous laboratory experience using some form of spectroscopy;
2. working knowledge of a programming language (phyton, C++ or equivalent);
3. excellent English oral and written communication skills;
4. scientific publications and/or a reference letter from your MSc. thesis advisor.