Postdoctoral Appointee - Accelerator Physics and Free-Electron Laser Science
Core
Designing a compact, wakefield-driven X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) for attosecond science, focusing on beam dynamics, wakefield acceleration, and start-to-end simulations.
Role type
Postdoctoral researcher (IC accelerator physicist)
Builds
Conceptual design report and simulation models for a scalable compact XFEL facility
Domain
Accelerator physics and free-electron laser science
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Python programming, computational modeling, numerical simulation, scientific software development, beam dynamics, FEL modeling, high-performance computing
Preferred skills
Machine learning, surrogate modeling, optimization, AI-enabled scientific computing, accelerator modeling tools (ELEGANT, GENESIS, WarpX, ImpactX, RF-Track), high-gradient acceleration concepts
Technologies
MITHRA, WarpX, GENESIS, ELEGANT, RF-Track, ImpactX
Responsibilities
Develop and benchmark numerical models of FEL interaction and radiation generation; Perform beam-dynamics studies of high-brightness electron beams; Investigate tailored electron-bunch phase-space distributions; Study two-beam acceleration concepts; Carry out start-to-end simulations connecting injector and linac to FEL performance; Explore AI/ML methods for automated optimization; Contribute to conceptual design report development; Engage with prospective users and collaborators
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC