Postdoctoral Appointee – Storage-Ring-Based X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Oscillator
Core
Design, simulate, and experimentally characterize components for a storage-ring-based X-ray free-electron laser oscillator (SR-XFELO) at the Advanced Photon Source.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (X-ray Optics & Accelerator Physics)
Builds
Conceptual designs and experimental prototypes for hard X-ray oscillators and next-generation scattering spectrometers.
Domain
Physics / Photon Science / Accelerator Science / X-ray Optics
Required skills
X-ray cavity optics design, FEL simulations, cryogenic system operation, high-heat-load optics characterization, experimental beamline work, numerical modeling of accelerator physics
Preferred skills
Free-electron laser experience, synchrotron beamline instrumentation, optical metrology, thermal analysis, mechanical stability modeling
Technologies
Diamond-crystal cavities, transverse-gradient undulators, APS beamlines, cryogenic cooling systems
Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate X-ray cavity concepts, perform electron- and X-ray-beam simulations, design and test cryogenically cooled diamond-crystal mirrors, investigate high-heat-load optical components, support integration with inelastic X-ray scattering spectrometers, design diagnostic systems for component testing
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC