PhD in Electron Sources & Beam Shaping for Future Accelerators

1000scholars

Zürich

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CHF 47,000 - 58,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Enrollment in ETH Doctoral Programme

Teaching opportunities

Access to state-of-the-art instruments

Job summary

ETH Zürich invites applications for a Doctoral Position in High Intensity Electron Sources for Future Accelerators. The project, based at PSI with ETH Zürich involvement, aims to advance beam shaping for FCC and SwissFEL applications and to explore AI-based optimization and advanced laser techniques.

The PhD offers hands-on experience with state‑of‑the‑art accelerator facilities, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and enrollment in ETH's Doctoral Programme.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in physics, accelerator science, electrical engineering, photonics or related field.
Interest in accelerator physics, electron sources and experimental work.
Practical, independent and analytical working style; interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

Commission a new electron source test stand and demonstrate pulse-to-pulse modulation of bunch charge, beam size, and laser pulse energy.
Compare laser-shaping techniques through beam measurements and investigate AI-based optimization.
Study photocathode and laser performance, including lifetime at high bunch charges.
Measure beam brightness gains from photocathode shaping and RF compression for SwissFEL upgrade.

Skills

Beam dynamics

Lasers/Optics

Numerical modelling

Scientific programming

English communication

Education

Master's degree in physics or related field

Job description

The PhD offers hands-on experience with state‑of‑the‑art accelerator facilities, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and enrollment in ETH's Doctoral Programme.

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