Quantum transport in a 1D Bose–Einstein condensate with controllable interactions (M/F)
New
- FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
- 36 month
- BAC+5
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Offer at a glance
The Unit
Physique des lasers, atomes et molécules
Contract Type
FTC PhD student / Offer for thesis
Working hHours
Full Time
Workplace
59655 VILLENEUVE D ASCQ
Contract Duration
36 month
Date of Hire
01/10/2026
Remuneration
2300 € gross monthly
Apply Application Deadline : 24 June 2026 23:59
Job Description
Thesis Subject
Quantum transport phenomena are a major challenge for understanding the dynamical properties of coherent systems, ranging from electronic materials to ultracold atomic gases. Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) provide an ideal platform for exploring these effects, thanks to exceptional control over interparticle interactions, confinement geometry, and applied potentials.
This PhD project will focus on the study of transport in a potassium BEC confined in a strongly confining two-dimensional optical lattice, enabling the realization of an array of quasi-one-dimensional systems, or “atomic wires.” The application of a periodically modulated potential induces dynamical localization phenomena in momentum space, whose properties are profoundly modified by quantum correlations in 1D and by interactions tunable via Feshbach resonances.
The main objective will be to characterize the emergence of “many-body dynamical localization” and to understand the mechanisms governing transport in these correlated out-of-equilibrium systems. The work will combine experimental development on the PhLAM potassium BEC platform, transport measurements, and comparison with recent theoretical models.
Your Work Environment
The experimental work will be carried out at the PhLAM laboratory, under the supervision of Radu Chicireanu, using a Bose–Einstein condensation experimental apparatus.
Constraints and risks
Work with lasers
Compensation and benefits
Compensation
2300 € gross monthly
Annual leave and RTT
44 jours
Remote Working practice and compensation
Pratique et indemnisation du TT
Transport
Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€
About the offer
| Offer reference | UMR8523-RADCHI-009 |
|---|---|
| CN Section(s) / Research Area | Atoms and molecules, optics and lasers, hot plasmas |
About the CNRS
The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.
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