[Neutron] Open PhD position at the Institut Laue-Langevin

[Nina-juliane Steinke]

Dear colleagues, 


The Institut Laue-Langevin in collaboration with the University of Luxembourg are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate in the field of nanoscale magnetism. This position is part of the EU Horizon funded Nextstep programme.

The successful candidate will join D33’s team at the ILL, Grenoble, France. D33 is a neutron small angle scattering (SANS) instrument with polarisation and polarisation analysis options. It is used to study nanoscale magnetism, superconductivity and soft matter.

Magnetic hopfions are three-dimensional localized magnetic topological solitons, which can exist in the bulk of magnetic materials. Hopfions may be seen as the three-dimensional analogue to the magnetic skyrmion. They are promising building blocks for novel, brain-mimicking computing architectures, which have so far been confined to two-dimensional structures. The recent experimental realisation of magnetic hopfions opens the door for such applications in three dimensions. Based on our previous theoretical work, where we have calculated the magnetic small-angle neutron scattering cross section of hopfions, we will embark on the experimental search for hopfions in the SANS observables. In this PhD project, you will learn about neutron scattering and especially SANS. You will establish SANS as a quantitative method to investigate hopfions and establish their characteristics by carrying out experiments on hopfion containing crystals. You will also acquire the capacity to carry out numerical micromagnetic computations, which will complement and guide the neutron results.


Applicants should hold a degree allowing enrolment for a PhD (such as MSc, MPhil, Master 2 de Recherche, Laurea or equivalent) in physics or a closely related natural science.

Further information may be obtained from Prof. Andreas Michels (email: andreas.michels at uni.lu) and Dr. Nina-Juliane Steinke (email: steinkenj at ill.fr)

Applications should be submitted via Nextstep [https://nextstep-programme.eu/job-offers/] (position NS25-ILL07) - the closing date is the 2nd May.

Kind regards,
Andreas Michels and Nina-Juliane Steinke
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