Postdoc (M/F) in nuclear physics - Theoretical study of fission

17 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Laboratoire des 2 infinis - Toulouse

Research Field

Physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

8 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Fission represents one of the most challenging processes in nuclear physics. It involves complex collective quantum processes, dissipative mechanisms, and shell structure effects. Understanding these reactions and obtaining predictive models is important for applications. For example, it is crucial for predictions concerning the fission cycle during fast neutron capture processes. This is particularly relevant given the recent significant advances in understanding nucleosynthesis from multi-messenger astronomy.
Despite recent theoretical and experimental progress, several questions and challenges persist: Why are fission fragments deformed? What are the dominant fission modes for neutron-rich super-heavy nuclei? How can we better understand the generation of angular momentum in fission fragments? How can we reconcile collective quantum and dissipative approaches?

The project will involve studying fission using state-of-the-art time-dependent microscopic models. Several projects can be explored to develop innovative approaches to 1) better understand these reactions 2) optimize fission models to perform global approaches capable of describing fission across the entire nuclear chart 3) new approaches based on machine learning techniques. Applications will focus on the area of the nuclear chart reached by new fission experimental data and in the super-heavy region of astrophysical interest.

The “Laboratoire des deux Infinis – Toulouse” (L2IT) was created on 1 January 2020. The L2IT is a joint research unit of CNRS, through the Institute of “Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules” (IN2P3), and the Université Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier. L2IT researchers and engineers are studying the two infinities – the infinitely small and the infinitely large – and the relationships between the phenomena that govern each of them. Research projects are pursued within major international collaborations such as CERN in Geneva, with the gravitational waves detector Virgo at EGO or the spatial gravitational waves detector LISA, and the INDRA-FAZIA experiment in Caen.

Requirements

Research Field

Physics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Physics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

The candidate must have a good command of programming languages, numerical methods, and nuclear physics.

Additional comments

Applicants should submit:
1. a curriculum vitae,
2. a list of publications,
3. a letter of motivation (max. 2 pages) including a summary of research carried out and a statement of research interests,
4. The email addresses of two reference persons.

Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR5033-GUISCA-001/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Laboratoire des 2 infinis - Toulouse

Country

France

City

TOULOUSE

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5033-GUISCA-001/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

TOULOUSE

Website

https://www.l2it.in2p3.fr/

STATUS: EXPIRED