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Job Summary
The Research Associate will work on the EPSRC (Part of the UK national research council) project EP/V006312/1 “3D Laser Beam Shaping: The True Potential of Laser Based Manufacturing“. The project aims to combine novel refractive optic design, interference based optical beam shaping and fundamental laser-material interaction studies to develop a new range of focussing optics able to fully control the laser intensity profile in three dimensions.
Detailed Description
Applications for these novel beam shapes include ultra-fast laser material interactions (welding, waveguide inscription etc.), rapid drilling of arbitrarily shaped holes as part of semiconductor processing, and medical (surgical) applications.
The project is in collaboration with four partners: (i) PowerPhotonic Ltd and (ii) Gooch & Housego Plc. provide expertise in the manufacture of optics including world leading, unique capabilities in manufacturing free form optics. (iii) Oxford Lasers provide expertise in laser systems engineering and, along with (iv) the St James’s University Hospital in Leeds are potential end users, with specific application requirements for these optics.
The applicant will be expected to work directly with Dr Richard Carter (PI), Prof. Jonathan Shephard (CoI), Prof. Duncan Hand (CoI), PhD students and a second PDRA already working on the project. This post will include a combination of experimental optical (laser materials interaction) work and/or theoretical beam propagation modelling.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder is required to:
Essential Criteria
Applicants must have:
About our Team
The High Power Laser Applications (HPLA) group is part of the multi-national Applied Optics and Photonics Group (AOP: http://www.aop.hw.ac.uk/) at Heriot-Watt University. The HPLA group uses a wide range of laser sources (from CW through to ultra-short pulsed lasers) to address issues in laser-material processing. As a result almost all of our research is either sponsored by or in collaboration with industry with applications in laser manufacturing, surface modification and medical treatments.
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Location: | Edinburgh |
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Salary: | £36,023 to £44,263 (salary dependent on experience and qualifications) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd March 2024 |
Closes: | 15th April 2024 |
Job Ref: | 3684 |
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