Positions at Technische Universität Wien (TUW)
Applications are now welcomed for the QuRIOUS PhD position hosted by the TUW! To apply and find out more, please visit the TUW website!
Objectives:
1) Numerical simulation of the preparation of atomic ensembles for optical clocks
Preparation of atomic ensembles is a crucial component of continuously operating clocks. These atomic ensembles must meet certain requirements, such as temperature, number density and purity of the state. To help our experimental partners with the design of their physics packages for the manipulation of atoms, we create dedicated computational models and perform numerical simulations in order to optimize the operational parameters. Task 1: Simulation of preparation of atomic ensembles for superradiant clocks (in collaboration with UvA,UMK and CNRS (FEMTO)), and for passive clocks with quantum non-demolition spectroscopy. These model, extending our preliminary, models will be developed together with UvA, and then adopted for the setups of UMK, INRIM and CNRS (LTE). Task 2: Development of an open- source framework in the Julia programming language for the simulation of propagation and excitation of realistic multilevel atoms in optical and magnetic fields (in collaboration with UIBK).
2) Quantitative simulation of cavity-QED systems for optical clocks
The optimization of the operational regimes of optical clocks, as well as the preparation of atomic ensembles (Objective 1), require advanced understanding of physical processes in realistic experimental circumstances. The researcher will develop relevant physical models, incorporating the most important features and real-life effects of the clock being built by experimental partners. These models will be created in collaboration with UIBK as well as with the experimental partners, and will be used for development and optimization of their setups. Task 3: Numerical simulation of continuous superradiant lasers on Sr and Yb atoms (in collaboration with UvA, UMK and CNRS (FEMTO)). These models will be based on preliminary models, but will be modified to better fit to the actual experimental setups. Task 4: Simulation of an optical clock with passive cavity-assisted probing (in collaboration with UvA and UCPH), and with cavity-induced spin squeezing (in collaboration with UIBK and experimental partners).
1) Numerical simulation of the preparation of atomic ensembles for optical clocks
Preparation of atomic ensembles is a crucial component of continuously operating clocks. These atomic ensembles must meet certain requirements, such as temperature, number density and purity of the state. To help our experimental partners with the design of their physics packages for the manipulation of atoms, we create dedicated computational models and perform numerical simulations in order to optimize the operational parameters. Task 1: Simulation of preparation of atomic ensembles for superradiant clocks (in collaboration with UvA,UMK and CNRS (FEMTO)), and for passive clocks with quantum non-demolition spectroscopy. These model, extending our preliminary, models will be developed together with UvA, and then adopted for the setups of UMK, INRIM and CNRS (LTE). Task 2: Development of an open- source framework in the Julia programming language for the simulation of propagation and excitation of realistic multilevel atoms in optical and magnetic fields (in collaboration with UIBK).
2) Quantitative simulation of cavity-QED systems for optical clocks
The optimization of the operational regimes of optical clocks, as well as the preparation of atomic ensembles (Objective 1), require advanced understanding of physical processes in realistic experimental circumstances. The researcher will develop relevant physical models, incorporating the most important features and real-life effects of the clock being built by experimental partners. These models will be created in collaboration with UIBK as well as with the experimental partners, and will be used for development and optimization of their setups. Task 3: Numerical simulation of continuous superradiant lasers on Sr and Yb atoms (in collaboration with UvA, UMK and CNRS (FEMTO)). These models will be based on preliminary models, but will be modified to better fit to the actual experimental setups. Task 4: Simulation of an optical clock with passive cavity-assisted probing (in collaboration with UvA and UCPH), and with cavity-induced spin squeezing (in collaboration with UIBK and experimental partners).
