Postdoctoral Scholar within the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics division

• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar within the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics division. This position will join the Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program in the ATAP Division. As part of our Quantum-Information-Science projects, the successful candidate(s) will contribute to the development of color center synthesis, characterization, and integration for quantum sensing and quantum networking applications.
• Working closely with scientists and engineers within our Program, the postdoc(s) will design, implement, and utilize novel instrumentation and modified instruments to form color centers using particle beams and lasers. A focus of the research will be on the characterization of multiple qubits systems. Integration of these color centers for quantum information science applications is also of interest.
• The position involves collaborations with researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and LaserNetUS facilities, where experiments on color center formation using laser-driven ion pulses are conducted. Additionally, the postdoc(s) will interact with a theory group at LBNL to advance our understanding of color center formation kinetics and coherence properties in materials such as diamond, silicon, and other semiconductors.

You will:

• Participate in the design of a multi-qubit readout system.
• Participate in the design, operation, and analysis of beam times at high-power laser facilities, such as BELLA, Titan (LLNL), and PHELIX (GSI, Germany).
• Prepare and measure samples using photoluminescence at room temperature and using a dilution refrigerator.
• Prepare samples in a micro-fabrication facility (e.g., the Nanolab at the University of California, Berkeley)
• Prepare samples and measure transition temperatures of superconductors using a dilution refrigerator.
• Collaborate on experiments, working closely with LBNL scientists, engineers, other Postdocs and students. Communicate results through internal reports, internal and external presentations.
• Document and communicate results of work in peer-reviewed journal publications and oral presentations.
• Proactively promote and participate in matters relating to safety and environmentally sensitive work practices.
• Adhere to Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) policies and attend training classes as required.
• Along with senior project team members, may mentor undergraduate and graduate students and visitors.