Research positions
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Postdoc position: Phase Separation in Ultracold Metastable Helium gas
Research
The goal of the project is to observe phase separation of a gas mixture of 3He and 4He atoms. In the experimental setup we (laser) cool and trap helium atoms in the metastable 2 3S1 state towards quantum degeneracy: Bose-Einstein Condensation for 4He and Fermi degeneracy for 3He (temperature ~0.001 mK). Very recently we transfered the ultracold clouds of helium atoms from a cloverleaf magnetic trap into an optical dipole trap (wavelength 1557 nm). We hope to observe phase separation applying absorption imaging of both isotopes inside the dipole trap. Feshbach resonances may be exploited to modify the boson-fermion interaction strength which is expected to affect the phase separation process.
Job description
1.5 year Postdoc.
Location
Atomic-, Molecular- and Laser Physics group of the Laser Centre Vrije Universiteit (LCVU), de Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam.
Requirements
We are searching for a young experimental physicist who has ample experience in research of quantum gases.
Conditions of Employment
FOM prefers candidates who have been obtained their PhD degree abroad and who have not had more than two Postdoc contracts.
You will be employed by the FOM-foundation for a fixed period of 1.5 year.
Your salary will be up to a maximum of 3,546 euro gross per month, depending on your level of experience.
The conditions of employment of the FOM-foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (CAO-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English).
General information about working at FOM can be found in the English part of this website under Personnel. The 'FOM-sollicitatiecode' (in Dutch) applies to this position.
Contact
Dr. Wim Vassen
Website
http://www.nat.vu.nl/atom/
Applications
w.vassen@few.vu.nl
The goal of the project is to observe phase separation of a gas mixture of 3He and 4He atoms. In the experimental setup we (laser) cool and trap helium atoms in the metastable 2 3S1 state towards quantum degeneracy: Bose-Einstein Condensation for 4He and Fermi degeneracy for 3He (temperature ~0.001 mK). Very recently we transfered the ultracold clouds of helium atoms from a cloverleaf magnetic trap into an optical dipole trap (wavelength 1557 nm). We hope to observe phase separation applying absorption imaging of both isotopes inside the dipole trap. Feshbach resonances may be exploited to modify the boson-fermion interaction strength which is expected to affect the phase separation process.
Job description
1.5 year Postdoc.
Location
Atomic-, Molecular- and Laser Physics group of the Laser Centre Vrije Universiteit (LCVU), de Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam.
Requirements
We are searching for a young experimental physicist who has ample experience in research of quantum gases.
Conditions of Employment
FOM prefers candidates who have been obtained their PhD degree abroad and who have not had more than two Postdoc contracts.
You will be employed by the FOM-foundation for a fixed period of 1.5 year.
Your salary will be up to a maximum of 3,546 euro gross per month, depending on your level of experience.
The conditions of employment of the FOM-foundation are laid down in the Collective Labour Agreement for Research Centres (CAO-Onderzoekinstellingen), more exclusive information is available at this website under Personeelsinformatie (in Dutch) or under Personnel (in English).
General information about working at FOM can be found in the English part of this website under Personnel. The 'FOM-sollicitatiecode' (in Dutch) applies to this position.
Contact
Dr. Wim Vassen
Website
http://www.nat.vu.nl/atom/
Applications
w.vassen@few.vu.nl