2-year Post doc Position in Experimental Molecular Physics / Physical Chemistry
at The Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, Denmark
Project title:
Femtosecond time-resolved imaging of chemical reactions using molecules in superfluid helium nanodroplets
Starting date: November 1, 2019
Research
The candidate is expected to take a leading role in a novel research program, supported by a Villum Investigator Grant, in which femtosecond and picosecond laser pulses are used to study unimolecular and bimolecular chemical reactions using molecules and molecular complexes embedded in superfluid helium droplets. Specific projects include but are not limited to time-resolved imaging of molecular structure during photoinduced dimerization, exciplex formation and chiral transformations. Also, development of new techniques, based on strong laser pulses, to control the rotation and spatial alignment of molecules in helium droplets will be an important goal. This could include the application of an optical centrifuge to bring molecules to extreme rotational states, and the exploration of how angular momentum, initially deposited as rotation in molecules, transfers to the many-particle bath of helium excitations on ultrafast time scales. The majority of the experiments will take place in our laboratories at Aarhus University but activities at free electron laser facilities are also planned.
Much more information, including a link for the application, is available at:
https://international.au.dk/about/profile/vacant-positions/job/postdoc-in-experimental-physical-chemistry-chemical-physics/
Also, please contact
Henrik Stapelfeldt, [log in to unmask]
for further information and questions.
Henrik Stapelfeldt, Villum Investigator
Professor, dr. scient.
Department of Chemistry
Aarhus University
DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Telephone: (45) 871 55974
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