Postdoc Position in Trapped Ion Quantum Information
Postdoc Position in Trapped Ion Quantum Information
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Are you a highly-motivated researcher looking for a post doc for performing state-of-the-art atomic physics experiments and developing quantum technology Then we are looking for you!
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This position is based in the hybrid atom-ion quantum systems lab headed by Dr. Rene Gerritsma and Dr. Robert Spreeuw. The lab is part of the Quantum Gases and Quantum Information (QGQI) cluster at the University of Amsterdam. The main focus of the group is to study the quantum dynamics in trapped ions while at the same time developing technology for emerging quantum applications such as quantum computing and simulation. More information on our research can be found on the webpage ( is what you will do You will work in a team that develops a new platform for quantum computing based on trapped ions in combination with optical tweezers. You will explore the use of tightly focused laser beams and their interaction with crystals of trapped ions to realize new ways to prepare and control qubits. We will make particular use of the so-called optical Magnus effect an optical analogue of the well-known classical Magnus effect that is for instance applied in football causing ball trajectories to curve. You will explore this phenomenon in trapped ions and use it to implement state-of-the-art quantum gates. We will also explore the scalability of the scheme by designing ion traps based on integrated photonics for tweezer delivery. The team consists of 2 other PhD students as well as the PIs. Theory support will be supplied by the group of Dr. Arghavan Safavi-Naini of the Quantum Software research center. The work will involve setting up optics lasers and electronics as well as programming and microfabrication. Relevant references: We offer a temporary employment contract for 38 hours per week for a period of 24 months. The preferred starting date is as soon as possible. The gross monthly salary based on 38 hours per week and dependent on relevant experience ranges between3546 to 5538 (scale 10).This does not include 8% holiday allowance and 83% year-end allowance. A favourable tax agreement the 30% ruling may apply to non-Dutch applicants. The Collective Labour Agreement of Universities of the Netherlands is applicable. TheFaculty of Science has a student body of around 8000 as well as 1800 members of staff working in education research or support services. Researchers and students at the Faculty of Science are fascinated by every aspect of how the world works be it elementary particles the birth of the universe or the functioning of the brain. The Institute of Physics (IoP) of the Faculty of Science combines the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute (WZI) the Institute of Theoretical Physics (ITFA) and the Institute for High Energy Physics (IHEF) and is one of the large research institutes of the Faculty of Science at the University of Amsterdam. The mission of IoP is to carry out excellent research in the field of experimental and theoretical physics to provide inspiring teaching within the physics and other curricula and to transfer our knowledge of and enthusiasm for physics to society. The IoP has over 50 faculty and 180 researchers in total. The combination with the NWO Institutes at Amsterdam Science Park constitutes the largest physics hub in the Netherlands and is an international centre of excellence. Want to know more about our organisation Read more aboutworking at the University of Amsterdam. If you feel the profile fits you and you are interested in the job we look forward to receiving your application. You can apply online via the button below. We accept applications until and including 1 October 2025. If you have any questions or do you require additional information Please contact: Applications should include the following information (all files besides your cv should be submitted in one single pdf file): A knowledge security check can be part of the selection procedure (for details:national knowledge security guidelines).What we ask of you
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