PhD Position - Scanning tunneling study of exotic superconductivity

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All. Researcher profile: First Stage Researcher (R1). Area of research: PHD Thesis Job description: PhD Position - Scanning tunneling study of exotic superconductivity Open positions are available in the quantum nanoscience department of the Peter Grünberg Institute, PGI-3 www.fz-juelich.de/de/pgi/pgi-3 and have the goal to advance the material basis for topological quantum computing. Funding is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG). One-dimensional topological superconductivity is an exotic state of matter, which is not found in nature. However, this exotic quantum state is proposed to be realized in hybrid material systems, which combine nontrivial band topology with superconductivity, and has promising properties for potential applications in quantum computing. Our goal is to study hybrid topological insulator nanowires and flakes, to engineer nontrivial superconductivity via proximity effects and to study their properties using advanced scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Your Job We look for excellent candidates who are interested in experimental work on superconductivity. Samples will be fabricated on site, with lithographic patterning performed at the Helmholtz Nanofacility (HNF), a state-of-the-art cleanroom, and studied in our scanning tunneling microscopes, at low temperatures and in magnetic fields. Your primary scientific tasks will be: Preparation of STM tips and samples, including cleanroom nanofabrication Conduction of experiments and data analysis

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