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PostDoc Position in fs-Laser-Plasma Induced Transport in Ion Conducting Solids

A Post-Doctoral position is available in the group of Prof. Karl-Michael Weitzel at the Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, in the field of “Femtosecond Laser-Plasma Induced Transport in Ion Conducting Solids”

The experiments utilize a high-repetition, high-power fs-laser to generate a plasma in a medium of choice (hydrogen, oxygen, etc.). Charge carriers from this plasma are polarity selected and attached to ion conducting solids of interest. Attachment of charge carriers gives rise to a well-defined electrochemical surface potential and gradients thereof, which results in charge carrier transport in the sample of interest. In the case, where the plasma charge carrier and the native charge carrier are different this transport experiment leads to concentration depth profiles which are quantified by means of secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS). Further details regarding the Plasma-CAIT experiment and the analysis of transport properties can be found in published work (see below).

The position is available for two years but can be extended upon mutual consent (e.g. in the case of interest in an academic career). Marburg is a university town in the center of Germany (1 hour north of Frankfurt) with 70 000 inhabitants, of which 30% are students of the university.

The successful candidate has profound experience in femtosecond laser physics. Good knowledge of transport theories and solid state electrochemistry are most welcome.

Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, a list of publications and the names of two referees by email to Karl-Michael Weitzel (weitzel@chemie.uni-marburg.de).

Depending on the location of the candidate we will either arrange for a visit in presence or a remote interview.

For working in our group teaching courses in physical chemistry is mandatory.

The call is closed

Selection of recent papers:

Applied Physics Letters, 113, 052902, (2018), (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5045530)
Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 21, 26251, (2019), (https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CP05194E)
Solid State Ionics, 357, 115469, (2020), (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2020.115469)
J. Phys. Chem. C, 125, 4977-4985, (2021), (https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c11164)