Intense Lasers and Particle Beams
Postdocs will research how intense lasers & particle beams interact with matter (plasma, gases, etc.) using experiments, theory & simulations.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | August 1, 2025 | November 1, 2025
Funding Amounts: Stipend approximately $99,200 per year with $3,000 travel allowance; typical tenure 2-3 years.
Summary: Postdoctoral researchers will investigate interactions of intense lasers and particle beams with nonlinear media such as plasmas, gases, liquids, and solids through experimental, theoretical, and numerical methods.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents holding a Ph.D. within the last 5 years; research conducted at Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC.
Description
This postdoctoral fellowship opportunity at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) focuses on research involving intense laser radiation and particle beams interacting with various nonlinear media including plasmas, gases, liquids, and solids. The research environment encourages close collaboration between experimental and theoretical scientists.
Key research topics include:
- Propagation of intense laser radiation in air or water, involving nonlinear Kerr focusing, stimulated Raman scattering, filamentation, self-guiding, multi-photon ionization, and plasma formation.
- Acceleration of electrons or ions to high energies by high-intensity laser radiation propagating in plasma due to extreme longitudinal fields.
- Behavior of high-intensity particle beams in air or other media, including nonlinear guiding and disruptive effects.
Candidates should have experience in experimental, theoretical, or numerical approaches to these physics challenges.
