ELFT HÍRADÓ

[Racz Istvan <iracz AT sunserv.kfki.hu>]

Tisztelt Fizinfo olvasok!

Egy ket evre szolo postdoktori allas lehetosegere szeretnem felhivni az 
erdeklodo fiatal kollegak figyelmet. Az allast a European Gravitational 
Observatory hirdette meg. A sikeres palyazo elsodleges feladata a Virgo 
gravitacios hullamdetektor - jovo tavasszal indulo Virgo+ valtozatanak - 
mukodteteseben valo reszvetel. Az allas betoltesehez a jeloltnek fizikus, 
vagy mernoki PhD-vel kell rendelkeznie, tovabba elonynek szamit a 
kiserleti fizikaban, illetve optikaban valo jartassag.

Minden erdeklodonek szivesen adok tovabbi szemelyes felvilagositast is.

Udvozlettel,
Racz Istvan

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A new position has been open at the European Gravitational Observatory:

       Two-year post doc in the commissioning team for Virgo+

Assignment:
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The fellowship holder will participate to the commissioning of the Virgo+ 
interferometer. The work will consist in characterizing the thermal aberrations 
of the interferometer, the implementation of aberrations reduction strategies 
and locking strategies for Virgo+. In the study of thermal effects, particular 
attention will be devoted to the coupling of the input thermal aberrations with 
interferometer aberrations, also with the use of simulations codes.
The work includes also the operation of the Thermal Compensation System, the 
definition of a figure of merit, the use of different beam input powers, with 
the aim of operating the interferometer at full power (25 Watts).
Other important activities will concern the suspension control. Part of the 
work will be dedicated to the tuning of present control loops and to the design 
of control strategies for Virgo+ equipped with Monolithic Suspensions.
The fellow will work within the commissioning team. He/she will also 
participate in the preparation of the data taking periods and in the noise 
analysis.

Requirements:
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PhD in Physics or in related field. In particular a PhD thesis in fields 
related to the above mentioned subjects would be a title of merit.
Background requested in Experimental Physics, Optics.
Availability to work in a team will be appreciated.
Fluency in English is crucial.

To apply for this position please use the EGO Application Form available at 
http://www.ego-gw.it/public/organization/jobs/Employment_App_Form.doc and send 
it to jobs AT ego-gw.it <mailto:jobs AT ego-gw.it> quoting the reference FL-CM-08.

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