Several post-doctoral opportunities are still open within the recently
funded European training network PICNIC (see www.chem.leeds.ac.uk/PICNIC
for an overview of the network.
There are some restrictions, imposed by the European Union, on who is
eligible for the positions see
http://www.cordis.lu/improving/networks/faq.htm#q5 for details.
An immediate vacancy has just become available:
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISANTSHIP IN Femtochemistry assisted by IMAGING
Techniques
Applications are invited for a post doctoral research assistantship, funded
by the EU TMR Network PICNIC, in Laboratoire Francis Perrin in Saclay,
France. The position, which is for 12 months with the possibility of a 12
month extension, is available immediately. The program of work focuses on
the role of non-adiabatic effects in reaction dynamics exploring the
pre-reactive evolution of unimolecular and bimolecular excited state
reactions . The emphasis of the work is borne on photoelectron
detection of the evolution of the electronic distribution in the course of
the reaction dynamics.
The experiments will involve
(i) Femtosecond time resolved Electron and Ion velocity map
imaging studies of molecules and clusters
(ii) Femtosecond Pump probe experiments using VUV detection
generated by Tisapphire harmonics in the 15eV domain
(iii) Time domain observation of Metal molecule reactions on rare gas
clusters by femtosecond pump probe methods
For recent illustrations of related work see
Prereactive evolution of monoalkenes in the 6eV region M.Elhanine
J.M.Mestdagh J.P.Visticot B.Soep
J.Chem.Phys.113,237 (2000).
-Femtosecond to nanosecond relaxation time scales in electronically
excited tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene: identification of the
intermediates B. Soep, J. M. Mestdagh, S. Sorgues, and J. P. Visticot,,
Eur. Phys. J. D 14 (2), 191 (2001)
-Excited State Reactions of Metals on Clusters: Full Dynamics of the
Ca*+HBr Reaction on Ar2000, M. Briant, P. R.
Fournier, M. A. Gaveau, J. M. Mestdagh, B. Soep, and J. P. Visticot, J.
Chem. Phys. 117, 5036 (2002).
-Suzuki, T; Whitaker, BJ Non-adiabatic effects in chemistry revealed by
time-resolved charged-particle imaging INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS IN PHYSICAL
CHEMISTRY, 20: 313-356 JUL-SEP 2001
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics or Chemistry and must be citizens
of the European Union (including candidate nations). Experience with
molecular beam technology, ultrafast lasers and molecular spectroscopy /
photochemistry would be advantageous. Inquiries can be addressed to
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BENOIT SOEP
Laboratoire Francis Perrin (URA 2453)
Bat. 462 piece 20
CEA/Saclay, DSM/DRECAM/SPAM
F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Tel. +33-1-69086551, Fax +33-1-69088446 et /.../1213
http://www-lfp.cea.fr/
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