Project description
In this project, highly motivated M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. students will study how light can control and induce novel quantum phases in the condensed matter. In particular, by using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy as the principal technique, we will record how intense and long-wavelength laser pulses can reshape the electronic properties of Dirac-like and layered complex materials on femtosecond timescales. This study will be essential for developing the building blocks of future electro-optical and spintronic devices.
Research Area
Equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium electronic properties of Quantum Materials
Research Environment
The Advanced Laser Light Source (ALLS) laboratory at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre is a unique user facility for investigating femtosecond dynamics via a variety of ultrafast techniques. Specifically, the next-generation time- and angle-resolved photoemission (TR-ARPES) endstation, headed by Prof. Fabio Boschini, offers direct access to how electrons interact and reorganize in quantum materials on an ultrafast timescale.
Research supervision
Fabio Boschini, professor
Starting date
Winter 2021 | Summer 2021
Financial support
INRS offers several scholarship programs. All students are entitled to receive financial support during their graduate studies.
Profile
Highly-motivated applicants for an M.Sc. or a Ph.D. should have a degree (B.Sc./M.Sc.) in Physics, Materials Science or Engineering, as well as interest and/or experience and skills in condensed matter physics, ultrafast spectroscopy and quantum materials. They should be able to work independently and with a team, as well as demonstrate critical and independent thinking.
Study program
Master’s in Energy and Materials Sciences (French Description) or PhD in Energy and Materials Sciences (French Description)
Scholarship
INRS offers several scholarship programs. All students are entitled to receive financial support during their graduate studies.
Location
Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre
1650, Lionel-Boulet Blvd.
Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2
Canada
How to apply
Interested persons can submit their application to Fabio Boschini by using the online form.
The application must include:
- a detailed CV
- academic records
- statement of interests
- name and contact details of at least one reference
Questions
Fabio Boschini
Email: fabio.boschini@dev.inrs.ca
Phone: 514 228-6887
Webpage
Research Group Website
About the picture
Scheme time- and angle-resolved photoemission (TR-ARPES): an intense ultrashort pulse (the pump, red) is used to excite the system under investigation, while a delayed ultraviolet pulse (the probe, blue) photoemites electrons. By detecting the angle of emission and kinetic energy of photoelectrons via an electron analyzer for each pump&probe delay, we gain direct insights into dynamical electronic properties and collective excitations of complex quantum materials. Adapted from M.X. Na, A. K. Mills, F. Boschini et al. Science 366, 1231-1236 (2019)