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In this project a combination of time-dependent DFT and tight-binding based model calculations will be used to study the topological properties of periodically driven twisted van der Waals (vdW) materials. Topological properties are particularly amendable to control following this route, leading
to novel nonequilibrium phases of matter such as Floquet topological insulators. First, twisted bilayer graphene will be studied for which novel geometric aspects can be explored to achieve strong light matter coupling.
As a next step driven TMDs with strong spin-orbit coupling for valley selective control by circular polarized light will be considered. However, in many real materials heating prohibits such types of control in experiments. To suppress heating twisted vdW materials will be advantageous as a full bidirectional optimization of the driving stimulus and the driven material towards each
other can be provided – an opportunity rarely present in conventional solids
and which will be explored within this project.
Contact person for scientific questions about the project:
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Requirements
We seek applicants with an excellent academic background. You hold (or are about to complete) an MSc degree or equivalent in physics, chemistry or related areas. You need to be passionate about research in ultrafast phenomena and motivated to conduct rigorous scientific work over the full degree period.
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The application deadline is 15th November 2022. PhD projects start in summer/autumn 2023. In exceptional cases, it may be possible to start on the research project earlier. For any further questions or problems regarding the application process or the online system, please contact the IMPRS UFAST coordinator on IMPRS[email protected].
Applications must be submitted via the > online application portal.
The International Max Planck Research School for Ultrafast Imaging & Structural Dynamics (IMPRS UFAST) is a joint venture of the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, University of Hamburg and European XFEL GmbH.