PhD (M/F) The physics of an acoustic microscope using bubble probes

Updated: 22 days ago
Location: Saint Martin, MIDI PYRENEES
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 26 Apr 2024

6 Apr 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

CNRS
Department

Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique
Research Field

Physics
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

France
Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Hours Per Week

35
Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 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

The Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique is located on the Grenoble campus, France.
Supervision The trainee will work in a team with Philippe Marmottant (acousto-fluidics and microfluidics), Benjamin Dollet (theory), Olivier Stephan (3D fabrication) in collaboration with Emmanuel Bossy and Dorian Bouchet (acoustic detection and imaging).

The context: Bubbles in water behave as very good oscillators, with a strong acoustic resonance. Their environment influences the resonance frequency; for instance, it decreases near a solid surface. Recently, our laboratory has developed a technique to stabilize bubbles by trapping them in solid cages made by precise 3D printing. We have shown that bubbles can still vibrate widely in these structures under acoustic excitation, while having a lifetime of several days! As such, bubbles are therefore good candidates to probe the surroundings, and to make an image of the properties of a surface by scanning above a sample. This is the concept we introduced as B-SNAM, for Bubble Scanning Near-field Acoustic Microscopy.
Objectives: The main objective is to understand the physics of “acoustic sensing” with a bubble, i.e. using a bubble to detect the presence of nearby materials and measure their elasticity. In a first step we propose to design a 3D cage to hold bubbles that are suited for a local measurement of the surroundings, by monitoring the vibration properties of bubbles. In a second step we will develop the theoretical and experimental tools to detect the presence of solid boundaries, and also to probe the elasticity of the solid. In a last step, we will elaborate on the interaction of multiple bubbles, and how the environment modifies the collective properties.
Outcomes We aim at creating novel acoustic sensors based on bubbles, with applications in medicine, industry and exploration in opaque fluids.


Requirements
Research Field
Physics
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Languages
FRENCH
Level
Basic

Research Field
Physics
Years of Research Experience
None

Additional Information
Website for additional job details

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UMR5588-PHIMAR-004/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique
Country
France
City
ST MARTIN D HERES
Geofield


Where to apply
Website

https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR5588-PHIMAR-004/Candidater.aspx

Contact
City

ST MARTIN D HERES
Website

http://www-liphy.ujf-grenoble.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED