Research Fellowship position in experimental gravitational wave at the University of Trento

Research Fellowship position (2-years) in experimental gravitational wave at the University of Trento

Announcement of a public selection procedure, based on CV and interview, to award 1 Research Fellowship for conducting scientific research at the University of Trento, Italy, on the following topic: “Development of an experimental setup to sense and correct the mode-matching between a laser and a linear optical cavity” in the framework of both Einstein Telescope and Virgo collaborations. Deadline for application is February 29, 2024 at 12:00 (Italian local time).

The grant lasts for 2 years. All other details are reported in the call.

Gravitational research at Trento involves researchers from University of Trento, INFN and CNR pursuing experimental research for earth-based gravitational wave detectors (e.g. laser mode matching sensing and control, chip-integrated source for squeezed light, optical layout modelling for next gravitational wave detectors), space-based gravitational wave detector LISA, data analysis (gravitational wave transients) and astrophysical modelling (multimessanger signals from binary neutron-star mergers).

The selected candidate will join the Trento Laboratory of Experimental Gravitation (link), which currently comprises 5 tenured professors, 2 researchers, 5 postdocs, 3 PhD students and 2 technical staff members.

Her/his experimental activity will be addressing new techniques to increase the sensitivity of the current and the next generation of gravitational wave detectors. Losses due to mode-matching and astigmatism between laser and optical cavities are a limiting factor for the next generation of gravitational wave detectors. To scale down these limitations, innovative sensing systems and adaptive optics will be explored. The first will be used to measure the optical losses due to mode matching and astigmatism and the second to reduce the same losses by correcting the light beam parameters.

She/he will take advantage of the new laboratory for Interferometry and Quantum Optics dedicated to R&Ds for Virgo and ET.

Request for information and clarifications can be directed to Prof. Antonio Perreca ( antonio.perreca(at)unitn.it )

The call is available at this link.