The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) (German: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie) is a public research university and one of the largest research and education institutions in Germany. KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe (Universität Karlsruhe), founded in 1825 as public research university and also known as "Fridericiana", merged with the Karlsruhe Research Center Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, which was originally established as a national nuclear research center (Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe, or KfK) in 1956.
KIT is one of the leading universities in the Engineering and Natural Sciences in Europe, ranking sixth overall in citation impact. KIT is a member of the TU9 German Institutes of Technology e.V. As part of the German Universities Excellence Initiative KIT was accredited with the excellence status in 2006. In the 2011 performance ranking of scientific papers, Karlsruhe ranked first in Germany and among the top ten universities in Europe in engineering and natural sciences.
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We are looking for a PhD student to reinforce our research team. Subject is the development of X-ray condensers and beam shaping optics. These optics are needed to increase the number of photons in a region of interest in X-ray optical setups at synchrotrons and X-ray tubes. You will design and build X-ray condensers for microscopes as well as optics used to shape beam profiles using deep X-ray lithography. You will characterize the components using X-rays and evaluate the experimental results. The work will include using deep X-ray lithography for micro structuring X-ray lenses as well as many other processes in our clean room. To characterize the components you will perform experiments at synchrotron sources in Germany and other countries. Your work will contribute to the Virtual Institute “New X-ray analytic methods in material science”.
Further information on the Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT): http://www.imt.kit.edu/english/index.php
You have finished your studies in physics, electrical or mechanical engineering or comparable studies with a master thesis, you like experimental work and you are interested in the theories behind as well as in simulations. Knowledge of optics would be helpful and you should be experienced in the application of physical models.
Please apply with your CV and cover letter by the 'apply' button below.
| Education Backgrounds: |
Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics |
| Specialties: |
Laser/Photonics Material Science Testing |
| Education Level: |
Doctorate (PH.D) |
| Experience: |
0 - 2 years 2 - 5 years |
| Languages spoken: |
English |
| Job Location: | , Germany |
Type: Job
Deadline: 22nd April 2013
Job reference (ID): 5603
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