Openings

We are looking for enthusiastic people interested in ultrafast laser spectroscopies, many-body effects and optical manipulation of electron and nuclear spins in low-dimensional nanoscale semiconductor systems.

For more information about research programs and postdoc postions, please contact cwlai [at] msu.edu

Undergraduate Students

• For information about undergraduate research support and scholarships through our College of Natural Science at MSU, click here.
• For information about Research Experience for Undergraduates ( REU) summer internship in the department of Physics and Astronomy at MSU, clieck here.

Graduate Students

• For information about applying to the graduate program of Physics and Astronomy, click here.

Postdoctoral Researchers/Research Associates

Postdoc positions are available for highly motivated individuals with an aspiration to become a partener in building up a new semiconductor quantum optics laboratory.

(Postdoctoral Positions in Optical Physics)

Applications are invited for postdoctoral positions in experimental condensed matter with an emphasis on light-matter interactions in semiconductors at Michigan State University. The position is initially for one year with the possibility of extension for up to two additional years upon mutual agreement.

The current research projects include (i) collective phenomena and ultrafast dynamics of optical excitations towards Bose-Einstein condensation and applications in quantum simulation, (ii) quantum optical manipulation and coherent control of electrons and nuclear spins in nanostructures. The projects envisioned may involve combinations of optical and microwave resonance physics.

Essential criteria are: a PhD in Physics or a related discipline and demonstrated achievements in experimental condensed matter or optical physics. Experience in the following areas are desirable: (ultrafast) laser spectroscopy, low-temperature and dilution refrigerator cryogenic techniques, lab automation, and resonance and many-body physics. Experimental skills in FIB, photo- and e-beam lithography, SPM, and IV and III-V semiconductor processing are useful.

Applications, including a CV with a list of three recent references, should be sent by e-mail to: Dr. Chih-Wei Lai at cwlai@msu.edu and Dr. B. Golding at golding@msu.edu. (revised November 2009)

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