POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, UNIVERSITY OF BORDEAUX, FRANCE
A postdoctoral position (12 months) is available at the "Laboratoire de
Physico-Chimie Moleculaire" of the "Universite Bordeaux I", France. The
position is funded by the European Commission under the TMR network
"Astrophysical Chemistry" program. The network involves eight research
groups : Ian Smith and Ian Sims (University of Birmingham, GB), David
Clary and David Williams (U.C. London, GB), Jurgen Troe (University of
Goettingen, DE), Dieter Gerlich (University of Chemnitz, DE), Piergiorgo
Casavecchia (University of Perugia, IT), Bertrand Rowe (University of
Rennes, FR), Evelyne Roueff (Observatory of Paris, FR), Michel Costes and
Jean-Claude Rayez (University of Bordeaux, FR). The focus at Bordeaux is
on experimental and theoretical studies of exoergic bimolecular reactions
that might be important in the chemistry of interstellar clouds.
1. Experimental project. Experiments are conducted on a recently developed
crossed-molecular beam apparatus, which allows for scanning the relative
translational energy of reactants down to values (4 meV) relevant to the
conditions of the interstellar medium. Reactions of C or Si atoms with O2
and unsaturated hydrocarbons are investigated. Detection of reactants and
products is by laser-induced fluorescence in the visible, ultra-violet or
vacuum ultra-violet.
2. Theoretical project. Efforts are focused on the determination of the
potential energy surfaces involved in neutral-neutral or ion-neutral
three-atom reactions like C + CH, (C+) + CH, C + (CH+), ... in order to
estimate the rate constants of different open channels and the branching
ratios. Dynamical aspects of some of these reactions could also be
investigated.
Important ! Only applications from nationals of the European Union (France
excluded) or Associate States (Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein and Norway)
can be received. Net salary will be around 12000 FF/month. In addition,
the postdoc associate will have funds to spend up to one month in another
laboratory of the network.
Candidates (with a PhD in chemistry or physics or who expect to obtain the
diploma in the following months) interested by one of these projects
should submit a CV and the names of one or two referees to:
Dr Michel Costes
UMR 5803 CNRS - Universite Bordeaux I
Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie Moleculaire
Universite Bordeaux I
33405 Talence Cedex, France
phone: 33 5 56 84 63 45
fax: 33 5 56 84 66 45
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