The RING project in Germany: 1 Postdoc and 14 PhD positions in Physics, Geophysics, Geodesy
Heiner Igel
Dear Colleagues,
we would like to draw your attention to the 4-year RING project
recently funded
by the German Research Foundation (extendable to 8 years).
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team formed by 14 PhD students, one postdoc, the lead and associate scientists tackling various science questions in the unique environment of the RING research unit in the fields of laser physics, geodesy, geophysics, hydrology, and seismology.
The
project aims at pushing the sensitivity and stability limits of
rotational
motion sensing with ring laser technology into new realms using
approaches from quantum optics and metrology. The ultimate goal is
to enable ring laser observations as
a complement to classic space-geodetic methods towards more
precise,
high-rate estimation of Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP). This
will lead to a
better understanding what affects polar motion and length-of-day
variations on
small time scales. Furthermore, we plan to develop (trans-)
portable ring
lasers fit for weak, broadband 6 degree-of-freedom ground motion
observations towards better understanding of atmosphere-solid
Earth coupling
(also relevant for seismic decoupling of gravitational wave
detection
facilities).
More information, links to the individual research projects and
open positions
can be found here:
https://www.ringlaser.de
We would ask you to forward this information to potential
candidates, PhD/MSc
student mailling
(or other relevant) lists at your institutions.
Kind Regards
Heiner Igel for the RING Team
PS: Apologies for multiple postings
-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Heiner Igel Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Ludwig-Maximilians-University Theresienstr. 41 80333 Munich - Germany phone: +49 89 2180 4204 www.geophysik.uni-muenchen.de -----------------------------------------------------------------