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EUCYS 2021 – Winners and videos of the event

The 32nd edition of the European Competition for Young Researchers (EUCYS 2020 – 2021) has ended up being a great success. Congratulations to all the winners!

You can check the complete list of winners at this link.

For all those who could not follow the different events and ceremonies live, or want to see it again, we include below the video of each event. In addition, the program of activities and the videos and posters of all the works that participated in the contest will continue to be available on the contest website.

20 September, 2021 admin Attostructura_En, Events and congress, Video No comments

EUCYS 2021 – ALF-USAL PRESENTATION VIDEO

From September 16 to 19, 2021, the University of Salamanca will host the 32nd edition of the European Competition for Young Researchers (EUCYS 2020 – 2021).

For this reason, several of the recognized research groups of the University of Salamanca have prepared a video in which they present the group and its main lines of research. Below you can see the video recorded by the GIR of Laser and Photonics Applications (ALF – USAL).

On the website of the contest you can consult the program of activities and see all the events and conferences that are going to be held and the presentation videos of other recognized research groups of the University of Salamanca.

16 September, 2021 admin Events and congress, Video No comments

EUCYS 2021 – European Union Competition for Young Scientists (September 16 – 19, 2021)

The European Union Competition for Young Scientists, better known as “EUCYS”, awards and celebrates the best young scientific talent in Europe. Every year, the contest brings together promising young scientists from across Europe and beyond to present their projects to an international jury.

Although the 32nd edition should have been held in Salamanca in 2020, the global COVID 19 pandemic forced the European Commission to make the decision to postpone it. From September 16 to 19, the University of Salamanca will host the 32nd edition that combines the 2020 and 2021 competitions, which takes place semi-face-to-face.

All the works that are presented in the competition are available on the event’s website.

On the website of the contest you can consult the program of activities and see all the events and conferences that are going to be held. You can also follow the events in streaming through the YouTube channel of the University of Salamanca.

Carlos Hernández-García, member of the ALF-USAL group, belongs to the organizing committee of the event.

10 September, 2021 admin Attostructura_En, Events and congress No comments

Postdoc: Theory of Structured Attosecond Pulses Applied to Ultrafast Magnetism

The University of Salamanca (Spain) invites applications for a 3-years postdoc position starting in October/November 2021. The position is part of the project ATTOSTRUCTURA, “Structured attosecond pulses for ultrafast nanoscience”, funded by the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement No. 851201), supervised by Dr. Carlos Hernández-García, and with a duration of 5 years.

Application deadline: August 30th 2021

Project information

The postdoctoral researcher will enrol the project “Structured attosecond pulses for ultrafast nanoscience” at the Laser Applications and Photonics Research group (ALF-USAL) at University of Salamanca. ALF-USAL is an interdisciplinary Optics research group with expertise in both theory (strong-field physics, nonlinear optics, ultrafast phenomena, attosecond science) and experiments (ultrashort pulse characterization, pulse shaping, photonic crystals, ultrashort micro-machining). Some of the recent results have been published in high impact factor scientific journals:

– “Generation of extreme-ultraviolet beams with time-varying orbital angular momentum”, L. Rego, K. M. Dorney, N. J. Brooks, Q. Nguyen, C-T. Liao, J. San Román, D. E. Couch, Allison Liu, E. Pisanty, M. Lewenstein, L. Plaja, H. C. Kapteyn, M. M. Murnane, C. Hernández-García, Science 364, eaaw9486 (2019). Highlighted in the media:

Physicists discover croissant-shaped twists of light. National Geographic (USA)
Twisted light gains angular momentum through ‘self-torque’. PhysicsWorld (UK)
Descubierta una nueva propiedad de la luz. El País (Spain)
Físicos españoles descubren una nueva propiedad de la luz. El Mundo (Spain)

– “Controlling the polarization and vortex charge of attosecond high-harmonic beams via simultaneous spin-orbit momentum conservation”, K. M. Dorney, L. Rego, N. Brooks, J. San Román, C-T. Liao, J. L. Ellis, D. Zusin, C. Gentry, Q. Nguyen, J. M. Shaw, A. Picón, L. Plaja, H. C. Kapteyn, M. M. Murnane, C. Hernández-García, Nature Photonics 13, 123–130 (2019).

– “Ultraintense femtosecond magnetic nanoprobes induced by azimuthally polarized laser beams”, M. Blanco, F. Cambronero, M. T. Flores-Arias, E. Conejero Jarque, L. Plaja, C. Hernández-García, ACS Photonics 6, 38–42 (2019)

Job profile

The candidate will explore the application of ultrashort structured pulses in ultrafast magnetism, an emerging field that is opening exciting scenarios in laser-matter interaction at the most fundamental level, merging the fields of Optics and Magnetism. The candidate will count not only with the collaboration of the research team at ALF-USAL, but also with the collaboration of the research group on simulation of magnetic nanostructures SINAMAG at USAL, in particular with Prof. Luis López-Díaz and Dr. Rocío Yanes.

Successful candidates will have the possibility to consolidate their own independent research lines and to promote collaborative research among the following research lines:

Development of theoretical simulations of laser-matter interactions in solids, including particle-in-cell (PIC).
Development of theoretical codes (DFT, atomistic models, etc.) to describe the interaction of structured laser pulses with magnetic materials.
Implementation of high-performance computing simulations of laser-matter interaction with magnetic materials, with special focus on antiferromagnetic materials.
Theoretical study of the generation of skyrmionic structures using structured laser pulses.
Theoretical study of the manipulation of magnetic properties of antiferromagneticmaterials driven by femtosecond and attosecond timescales.

Responsibilities

To develop and implement theoretical models of laser-matter interaction along thedescribed research lines.
To conduct independent research as well as in collaboration with other members of the group.
Co-advise undergraduate and Master students at University of Salamanca.

Candidate Requirements

Ph.D. in Physics, Chemistry or related Engineering degree, at the date of recruitment, with experience in theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, Photonics, Magnetism and/or Condensed matter physics.
Advanced skills in developing and implementing theoretical simulations of strong field laser-matter interaction, ultrafast magnetism and/or condensed matter physics.
Demonstrable team working skills.
Advanced level of English.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate a promising track record of achievementsappropriate to their research field and career stage. CVs will be evaluated taking into account the overall track record of the researcher in relation to their level of experience.

Benefits

Dynamic and international working environment.
Training and access to a wide range of scientific facilities.
Soft skills training.
Employment conditions:
- Full-time employment contract initially limited to three years.
- Gross salary of 2.750 €/month.
- Estimated starting date: October-November 2021.

Interested candidates should send a CV (maximum 5 pages), a personal statement with scientific interests and reasons for applying, two contacts for recommendation letters to Dr. Carlos Hernández-García (carloshergar@usal.es)

For further information and inquiries please contact Dr. Carlos Hernández-García (carloshergar@usal.es)

More information about the project, the position and the application process can be found Euraxess web page.

30 June, 2021 admin Attostructura_En, Job position No comments

La aventura del saber – WHAT IS THE TORQUE OF LIGHT?

The Group of Laser and Photonics Applications participates in the scientific dissemination program “La aventura del Saber” that is broadcast nationwide on La 2.

The following video explains what a light torque is, its main characteristics and applications.

27 May, 2021 admin Video No comments

OP Session – Ultrafast and nonlinear optics in optical fibers

Víctor Berdejo Arceiz, from the University of Zaragoza, will give the seminar titled “Ultrafast and nonlinear optics in optical fibers” on May 25 at 12:00 p.m.