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A post-doctoral position in the area of theoretical condensed-matter physics is open
for a young researcher in the Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés (LSI), École
Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
Nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond are used at ambient T as magnetic sensors on
the nanometer-scale and, since recently, at high pressure (P) to detect pressureinduced
superconductivity. The project aims at understanding, via ab initio calculations
and the modeling of electronic correlations, the effect of non-hydrostatic components
of the stress tensor on the symmetry and values of the energy levels of the N-V center
in diamond when used in the anvil of a diamond anvil cell used to apply high pressures.
Electronic correlations will be modeled through the extension of Hubbard’s model for
many-body states. A part of code development and numerical implementation is to be
expected. One body states will be obtained through simulations performed within the
Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the QUANTUM ESPRESSO package.
The post-doctoral contract will last 16 months, starting at fall 2021. The post-doc is
funded by CEA, the Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives
(http://www.cea.fr). The post-doctoral contract is required to start less than two years after
the date of the PhD defense.
The post-doctoral researcher will work in collaboration with theoreticians Nathalie Vast
and Jelena Sjakste (LSI), as well as with Yeonsoo CHO (PhD student). A collaboration
with experimentalists of the ANR project is also part of the project.
Ideally, the candidate has a doctoral degree in mathematical physics for condensed
matter, a deep understanding of what electronic correlations are, and some experience
in ab initio simulations within DFT. An experience in code development is required.
For further information about the project, please contact questions to
Nathalie Vast ([email protected]).
To apply for this position, please send your CV, list of publications and motivation letter
to Nathalie Vast. Please mention the contact details of three reference persons in your
application.
The deadline for application is 30th August 2021.