Open position

C++ developer for experiment control system and data acquisition

• software development for experiment control system and data acquisition systems
• software testing
• cooperation with diagnosticians on development
• integration of individual control systems into common tokamak control system
• creation of technical documentation

• master degree in electrical engineering, IT

• knowledge of C/C++
• development under Linux and Windows
• experience with optimization

• English (upper-intermediate)

• knowledge of Python, Java

• full-time employment in a stable institution
• work on a unique scientific project
• five weeks of vacation, sick days
• flexible start and end of working hours
• meal tickets, benefits

• control logic design (FPGA) for the experiment control system and data acquisition systems
• code synthesis and implementation
• cooperation with electrical engineers to develop control systems HW
• code testing and debugging - simulation and measurement
• writing of test scripts
• integration of individual control systems into common tokamak control system
• technical documentation writing

• master degree in electrical engineering, IT

• knowledge of digital technology (combinational and sequential circuits, state machines)
• knowledge of HDL (VHDL or Verilog)
• experience with simulation (e.g., Vivado Simulator)
• experience with laboratory instruments (oscilloscope, logic analyzer)

• English (upper-intermediate)

• Xilinx platform knowledge, Vivado (ISE)

• full-time employment in a stable institution
• work on a unique scientific project
• five weeks of vacation, sick days
• flexible start and end of working hours
• meal tickets, benefits

havranek@ipp.cas.cz

• design of algorithms for real-time tokamak control
• design of simplified models suitable for control system
• simulation of tokamak control
• test of algorithms with real data
• optimization of control system parameters
• cooperation with Group of theoretical modeling of tokamak group and programmers
• creation of technical documentation

• master degree in electrical engineering or physic

• good knowledge control theory
• knowledge of software for simulation and modelling of dynamic systems (e.g., Simulink)
• basic of programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python)

• English (upper-intermediate)

• basic of signal processing

• full-time employment in a stable institution
• work on a unique scientific project
• five weeks of vacation, sick days
• flexible start and end of working hours
• meal tickets, benefits

havranek@ipp.cas.cz

Two Postdoctoral Positions in Computational Ultrafast Spectroscopy

The TOPTEC research center, IPP is one of the application centers of Czech Academy of Sciences. Besides its activities in the field of hyperspectral imaging and laser spectroscopy, the core of the center’s work lies in construction of special optics and optical systems, including ESA space projects, development of interferometric optical metrology, and thin-film deposition. The center is based in Turnov, a town with easy access to Prague (Czech Republic) and Dresden (Germany), located in the beautiful landscape of the Bohemian Paradise.

Job profile: The junior research group of Computational Spectroscopy at the TOPTEC Center, led by the group leader Karel Žídek, focuses on the implementation of novel computational methods, such as compressed sensing, to revisit the standard methods of laser spectroscopy. The activities include the fields of microscopy, pump-probe spectroscopy or photoluminescence decay measurements. [arXiv (2019) 1901.04717; Opt. Express 27 (2019) 4562; Sci. Rep. 7 (2017) 15309]

We are currently building a unique experimental setup devoted to time-resolved ultrafast spectroscopy utilizing randomly modulated femtosecond pulses. We envision this concept as an opportunity to measure extremely rapid processes by using broadband laser sources which cannot be used otherwise – for instance due to their instability, unsatisfactory pulse compression or pulse broadening in a sample. We are searching for colleagues who will contribute to the development of the experimental setup with the particular emphasis on random pulse shaping, characterization of random pulses via FROG and related methods, signal processing, and software control of the experiment.

Requirements: You have a PhD in physics or a related field and previous experience in ultrafast laser or laser spectroscopy. Experience with software control of experiments and with compressed sensing or signal processing in general will be considered an asset. Good English communication ability is required. Offer: The position is available for an immediate start and it is initially limited to two years with the possibility of extension. The salary follows the Czech IPP salary scheme for scientists in public research institutions. Application guidelines: If you are interested. contact Karel Žídek with your CV and motivation letter. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.