PhD in Laser Plasma Acceleration at DESY Hamburg 2025 | Fully Funded

Do you have a strong interest in laser technology and particle accelerators? If so, here’s a great chance to make a real impact in the field of science. The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Hamburg, Germany, is looking for applicants for a fully funded PhD position in Laser Plasma Acceleration.

This position gives you the chance to work on high-energy laser-plasma experiments in a top research setting. If you’re a budding physicist or engineer excited about new ideas, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Scholarship Details

About the Research

The PhD study focuses on Laser Plasma Acceleration (LPA), a cutting-edge technique for accelerating electrons to high energy over extremely small distances using ultra-intense femtosecond laser pulses.
You will be working on:

• Creating a high-powered femtosecond laser system (100 TW class)
• Creating laser-driven plasma sources.
• Designing experiments for GeV-scale electron beam acceleration.
• Diagnosing, evaluating, and reporting experimental findings

This research will help to design compact, high-performance accelerators that could be employed in future facilities such as PETRA IV and medical imaging systems.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must possess:

• Completed a Master's degree in physics, optics, photonics, or a related field.
• Proven laboratory experience using high-power laser systems
• Knowledge of scientific programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB, or C++).
• Experience with optical design tools such as Zemax or LightTools (recommended).
• Good at communicating in English (knowing German is a plus).

Application Submission

You need to make sure to submit your application by July 21, 2025. That’s the final deadline, so don’t wait too long!

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