Laser Modeling Physicist
Core
Research, development, and modeling of advanced solid state laser technology and high energy laser design for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) within the National Ignition Facility.
Role type
Senior IC laser modeling physicist (ICF)
Builds
Advanced laser physics and nonlinear optics models coupled with the VBL++ beam propagation code for NIF and Next Generation High Energy Density facilities.
Domain
National Security / High Energy Density Physics / Laser Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Solid state lasers, laser cavities, short pulse laser technology, frequency conversion, nonlinear optics, crystal optics, atmospheric beam propagation, thermo-mechanical finite-element calculations, MATLAB, Python, signal and image processing of laser diagnostics, scientific software development (C++)
Preferred skills
Laser architectures, machine safety aspects of large high energy laser facilities, planning and directing work with technical objectives, scientific software development applied to laser physics
Technologies
VBL++, MATLAB, Python, C++
Responsibilities
Design, modeling, and commissioning of cutting-edge laser technology; execute experiments to verify and validate advanced laser concepts; contribute to the development of experimental campaigns to enhance NIF performance; expand VBL++ modeling capabilities for nonlinear stimulated processes and non-paraxial regimes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC