Postdoctoral Fellow

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

2d • $54 - $59

About The Position

The Department of Physics at Indiana University Bloomington invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. This position is designed for a researcher who sits at the intersection of theoretical and experimental physics. The successful candidate will lead the architectural design/modeling/simulation of a groundbreaking experiment: the direct harvesting and extraction of quantum entanglement from the electromagnetic vacuum states. This is a design-phase experiment of the project, which requires simulations, modeling, calculation based on experimentally feasible and practical constrains and conditions to deliver an experiment-ready blueprint and architecture. In this exciting role and project, you will work under the direction of Prof. Chen-Ting Liao and in collaboration with other team members and collaborators. For additional information about the Liao research group, please visit: https://sites.google.com/view/chentingliao/

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, or U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder, or in the application process to become a U.S. Permanent Resident/Green Card holder.
• Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry, Quantum Information Science, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field at the time of appointment. ( ABD candidates will be considered).
• Demonstrated ability to bridge theoretical concepts with physical realizability.
• Strong track record of scientific research and peer-reviewed publications.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills.
• High degree of independence and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Theory: Expertise in quantum optics, quantum information science, or quantum field theory.
• Simulation: Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for simulation/modeling and data analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with COMSOL Multiphysics and/or Lumerical is a plus.
• Experiment: Familiarity with ultrafast optics, terahertz generation, or balanced homodyne detection is highly desirable.
• Design: some experience using CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks) for experimental layouts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Theoretical Modeling: Develop and refine models for entanglement harvesting using continuous-variable quantum information theory and Gaussian quantum states steering.
• Experimental Simulation: Simulate the detection of vacuum fluctuations via electro-optic sampling, incorporating realistic parameters for femtosecond few-cycle laser pulses, terahertz bandwidths, and detector electronics.
• System Architecture: Define the critical engineering requirements (optical pulse duration, terahertz crystal materials in cryogenetic environments, signal-to-noise ratio optimization, entanglement witnesses and verification) necessary to resolve the entangled vacuum variance.

Benefits

• A competitive benefits package will be offered by the University.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees