Intense Electromagnetic Field and Material Interaction Physics
Research intense radiation's effects on materials like plasmas and solids, covering nonlinear processes, plasma formation, and energy deposition.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Application Deadline)
Funding Amounts: $99,200 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical tenure 2-3 years.
Summary: Postdoctoral fellowship to conduct research on intense electromagnetic radiation interacting with nonlinear media including plasmas, gases, liquids, and solids.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; requires Ph.D. earned within last 5 years; close collaboration between experimental and theoretical scientists; relocation and health insurance benefits included.
Description
This fellowship opportunity at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) supports research on the physics of intense electromagnetic fields (from optical to microwave frequencies) interacting with various nonlinear media such as plasmas, gases, liquids, and solids. The research focuses on understanding complex physical processes including nonlinear Kerr focusing, harmonic generation, stimulated Raman scattering, filamentation and self-guiding, multiphoton, tunneling, and avalanche ionization leading to plasma formation. Additionally, the energy deposited by intense laser beams can induce hydrodynamic expansion, shock waves, acoustic generation, and chemical species production.
Candidates should have expertise in experimental, theoretical, or numerical methods to investigate these phenomena. The research environment encourages close collaboration between experimentalists and theorists to advance knowledge in plasma physics, optics, high-field physics, and related areas.
Keywords
Plasma, Ultrashort pulses, Optics, High-field physics, Laser beams, Directed energy, Ultrafast phenomena, Microwave, Effective media, Acoustics
