Job Openings
General Atomics
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in
the field of Experimental High Intensity Laser Plasma Interactions
General Atomics is searching for an experimental Postdoctoral Research Associate
in the area of high intensity laser-matter interactions. The GA group is currently
examining the fast ignition concept of inertial confinement fusion in multiple
collaborations at cutting-edge laser facilities around the world. The research
involves the study of both fuel assembly from a highly asymmetric target into
a homogenous plasma, and the propagation of energy into such dense, hot plasmas.
The successful candidate will be part of the newly funded DOE/OFES Fusion Science
Center (FSC). Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Interested candidates
should apply via our website http://www.ga.com/. Click on the GA Career Center
link and refer to keyword "2522" when applying for this position.
ADA/EOE
University of California, San Diego
Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in
the field of Experimental High Intensity Laser Plasma Interactions
The University of California,
San Diego invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate Position
to start in the fall of 2004. The UCSD group is currently active in examining
the fast ignition concept of inertial confinement fusion. The research
involves study of propagation and deposition of energy in solid targets/compressed
fuel by the energetic charged particles produced in the short pulse high
intensity laser plasma interactions. We seek candidates who have a primary
interest in exploiting the physics potential of Fast Ignition Scheme.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Interested candidates
should send a curriculum vitae and arrange to have three letters of recommendations
sent to: Dr. Farhat Beg, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California
92093-0411. E mail: fbeg@ucsd.edu.
For more information about our activities, see http://maemail.ucsd.edu/~beg/.
The University of California, San Diego
is an equal opportunity employer.
University of Rochester
Two Postdoctoral Positions in the field of High energy density physics and laser-matter interactions
The University of Rochester (UR) is searching for an experimental and
a theoretical Postdoctoral Research Associate in the areas of high energy
density physics and high-intensity laser-matter interactions. The successful
candidate will be part of the, newly funded, DOE/OFES Fusion Science Center
(FSC). The multi-institutional Center is housed within the Depts. of Physics & Astronomy,
Mechanical Engineering, and the Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE).
Its research is focused on the developing Fast Ignition and creating extreme
states of matter. In the near term, UR’s experiments will use LLE’s
~1 ns, 60 beam, 30 kJ OMEGA and ~10 J, 1 ps MTW laser facilities to develop
the techniques to create and diagnose extreme states of matter. Experiments
will also be carried out on a variety of international facilities. PIC
and Hybrid simulations will be carried on the new LLE 256-processor SGI
parallel computer. In the future, the focus will be on experiments that
integrate the OMEGA laser facility with the two-beam, 2.6 kJ, high energy
petawatt OMEGA EP laser currently under construction at LLE, and expected
to be completed in 2007. These experiments will provide stringent test
of the Fast Ignition concept. More information about the Center and it’s
research activities can be found at http://fsc.lle.rochester.edu or by
contacting Prof. R. Betti at betti@lle.rochester.edu .
Experimentalists and theorists with experience in high energy density
physics and laser-matter interactions are encouraged to apply. Please
send electronic copies of your c.v., a letter describing research interests
and the names of three references to Mrs. Margaret Kyle at mkyl@lle.rochester.edu and to Ms. Jill Morris at jmorris@me.rochester.edu .
University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Physics & Astronomy
Postdoctoral research position in the field of High Energy Density Science
The UCLA Plasma Simulation Group invites applicants for a postdoctoral
research position in the area of High Energy Density Science. The research
will be conducted as part of the recently announced Fusion Science Center
for Extreme States of Matter and Fast Ignition Physics, http://fsc.lle.rochester.edu/.
The Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Plasma Physics and have experience
in high performance computing on parallel computers. It is also desirable
that the applicant have some background in particle-in-cell and in high-intensity
laser and particle beam-plasma interactions.
Interested candidates should directly contact Prof. Warren B. Mori at: mori@physics.ucla.edu.
