Postdoc - Development of a Radiation Transport Module in the Particle-in-cell Simulation PIConGPU

Postdoc - Development of a Radiation Transport Module in the Particle-in-cell Simulation PIConGPU

HZDR - Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

Dresden, Germany

Your tasks

• The goal of this work is to develop a fully functional radiation transport module in our plasma simulation code PIConGPU, based on a pilot implementation of an atomic rate solver for electron excitations and ionization;
• All relevant processes, including photonic excitations and ionization, recombination, Auger-cascades and transport shall be implemented and individually tested against analytic, numeric and experimental test cases;
• A significant part of the work will be testing and validation. Our group performs experiments at XFELs to study the heating, ionization and recombination processes in both high-intensity and high-energy laser-solid interactions. You will conceive and participate in experiments, as well as study existing data, to validate specific aspects of the simulation.

Your profile

• Completed PhD in the field of Physics or comparable Natural Sciences;
• Experience in Plasma Physics;
• Knowledge in simulations of many-body systems or plasmas;
• Atomic physics and the interaction of radiation with atoms and ions are part of your area of expertise;
• Working in an interdisciplinary team;
• Management of connection to several external collaborators;
• Ability to set individual goals, self-structure and fulfill milestones;
• Parallel programming, ideally in C++ and with GPUs;
• Knowledge with Python;
• Excellent command of English (spoken and written).