Department of Physics, Lund University

PhD opportunity in applied physics at Lund University The Department of Physics is looking for a doctoral student in applied physics with a focus on laser diagnostics in hydrogen-based applications. In this project, you will study electrode wear in spark-ignited combustion engines powered by renewable fuels - research that contributes directly to the transition toward fossil-free transport. You’ll be part of the Division of Combustion Physics, a world leader in laser-based measurement techniques, and work in close collaboration with SEM AB, Volvo Group, Scania Group and Wärtsilä. The work is experimental and involves advanced optical and electrical measurements in realistic lab conditions, using high-speed cameras and laser diagnostics. Supervision: Associate Professor Andreas Ehn and Professor Mattias Richter. Environment: A vibrant, collaborative, and internationally leading research community within the Lund Laser Centre and several profile areas at Lunds Tekniska Högskola (faculty of engineering). Application deadline: 18 November 2025 Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dAYAPdEb Apply yourself - or share with someone who might be the perfect fit! The picture shows a detail from the engine laboratory at Combustion Physics, an internationally leading research environment for cleaner combustion concepts. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg. #LundUniversity #LTH #Physics #PhDposition #CombustionPhysics #Hydrogen #LaserDiagnostics #SustainableEnergy #Research #PhD

A new eye on the universe opens in Chile A new era in astronomy has begun! The 4MOST instrument - now mounted on the four-meter VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile - has captured its first starlight. Unlike ordinary cameras, 4MOST collects spectra - light from stars and galaxies split into their colours. By analysing these spectral “fingerprints”, astronomers can reveal what stars are made of and how they move through space. With 2,438 optical fibres, 4MOST can observe 2,400 stars at once. Over the next five years, it will record the spectra of tens of millions of stars, creating the most detailed picture yet of our Milky Way. “During my early years as an astronomer, I observed and analysed stars one by one. This is an astonishing development,” says Thomas Bensby, astronomy researcher at Lund University. Lund and Uppsala universities have contributed to 4MOST’s high-resolution spectrograph, supported by the Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse (foundation). By 2030, 4MOST will have mapped millions of celestial bodies across the southern sky - helping us understand how galaxies like our own were formed and shaped. Read more about 4MOST in a article by Johan Joelsson on our website: A new eye on the universe opens in Chile: https://lnkd.in/d5wrgxFy #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Research #LundUniversity #ESO #4MOST #MilkyWay #SpaceScience #knutochalicewallenbergsstiftelse #Naturvetenskapligafakultetenlundsuniversitet

We’re hiring: Facility Manager at the Department of Physics, Lund University. Are you a proactive, bilingual (Swedish & English) professional with experience in facility management? Join our team at the Department of Physics and play a key role in maintaining and developing our world-class facilities. Your role includes: * Acting as building coordinator at Fysicum and the Astronomy building. * Coordinating with contractors, Akademiska Hus, and university services * Leading safety, fire protection, and security routines * Managing locks, access systems, and lab equipment. We’re looking for someone who is: * Communicative * Proactive * Solution-oriented * Structured Deadline to apply: November 7, 2025. Read the full job description (in Swedish) and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dsAmxn7h Feel free to share this opportunity with your network! #LundUniversity #FacilityManager #PhysicsDepartment #JobOpening #LundJobs #BilingualProfessionals #SafetyFirst #BuildingManagement #AcademicCareers #Lund #SwedenJobs #LTH #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

From Quarks to Nanostructures - Two new Professors at Lund University From the earliest moments of the universe to the surfaces shaping future technologies, physics at Lund University spans an incredible range. We’re proud to celebrate two new professors at the Department of Physics: David Silvermyr, exploring the Quark–Gluon Plasma at CERN to understand the universe’s first microseconds after the Big Bang. Rainer Timm, uncovering how atoms behave at surfaces to advance next-generation electronics, solar cells and AI systems. Both will be formally installed as professors during the inauguration ceremony on 24 October - a celebration of knowledge and discovery. Read the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/dmPqyKWN More about the 2025 inauguration ceremony for new professors at Lund University: https://lnkd.in/degHz7he The picture shows David Silvermyr (left) and Rainer Timm (right) Photo: Kennet Ruona. #LundUniversity #Physics #Research #CERN #MAXIV #NanoLund #SurfaceScience #HighEnergyPhysics #Innovation #AcademicLife #LTH #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

New research from Lund physicists sheds light on how strangeness emerges in particle collisions Understanding how quarks form particles, a process known as hadronization, is one of the central questions in high-energy physics. In a new article published in The European Physical Journal C, particle physicists Christian Bierlich and Peter Christiansen propose a simpler way to interpret measurements of strangeness fluctuations in proton–proton collisions. By reformulating complex observables in terms of balance functions, they show that these quantities essentially probe the same physics, the impact of strangeness conservation during hadronization. Their study compares results from two major models, PYTHIA and Thermal-FIST, and highlights the strength of balance functions as precision tools for testing hadronization models in small collision systems. Read the article 'Simplifying strangeness fluctuations through balance functions in proton–proton collisions': https://lnkd.in/dY6Ewwsp #ParticlePhysics #Hadronization #Strangeness #QCD #ALICE #EPJC #LundUniversity #PhysicsResearch #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

Postdoctoral position in Microwave Quantum Optics and Devices The Department of Physics at Lund University is looking for a postdoc to join our research in microwave quantum optics - exploring the quantum nature of light and matter at the nanoscale. This position is part of the ERC-funded project QPHOTON, led by Ville Maisi, carried out within the Division of Solid-State Physics and NanoLund, Lund University’s interdisciplinary center for nanoscience and nanotechnology. You’ll work in a vibrant research environment combining semiconductor quantum devices, microwave measurements, and cleanroom nanofabrication, alongside a strong community of physicists and engineers. Apply by 3 November 2025 Read more and apply: https://lnkd.in/dGmi4FTz Apply yourself - or share with someone who might be the perfect fit! The image shows a circuit board with a microwave photodiode used to manufacture detectors that can identify microwave photons. Photo: Waqar Khan. #ERC #QPHOTON #LundUniversity #NanoLund #LTH #QuantumTechnology #QuantumOptics #Nanoscience #Physics #Postdoc #PhysicsJobs

Step inside the laser lab with Anne L'Huillier and her brilliant colleagues! A fascinating glimpse into the world of attosecond physics - where teamwork and curiosity drive discovery.

Lund physicist appointed associate editor of Physical Review Letters Congratulations to Armin Tavakoli, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics at Lund University and researcher at WACQT - Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology), on his appointment as associate editor for Physical Review Letters (PRL) – one of the world’s most prestigious journals in physics. PRL has recently expanded its editorial team to reflect the rapid growth of quantum information science and technology, appointing two part-time editors with active research backgrounds. Armin Tavakoli is one of them. 'PRL holds a unique position in the physics community, and I’m excited to contribute to shaping the journal’s future,' says Tavakoli. In his new role, he will help identify groundbreaking research and guide it through the peer review process – work that offers a unique global perspective on the future of quantum science. Read more about Armin Tavakoli’s appointment and his thoughts on the evolving field of quantum physics: https://lnkd.in/dWPVqpKN #LundUniversity #Physics #QuantumScience #QuantumInformation #WACQT #Research #ProudMoment #LTH #APS #PhysicalReviewLetters #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

Doctoral position in Physics: Nanoscale X-ray diffraction for ferroelectric domain dynamics. Are you passionate about exploring the nanoscale world where structure, light and matter meet? Join our Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research and contribute to developing advanced X-ray diffraction methods to image ferroelectric domain dynamics - a key to next-generation electronic materials and devices. This doctoral project is a collaboration between NanoLund, the MAXIV Laboratory, and the Division of Synchrotron Radiation Research. Working at the world’s first fourth-generation synchrotron, you’ll develop cutting-edge techniques for in situ imaging and gain hands-on experience at the NanoMAX beamline, combining high spatial resolution with unique experimental capabilities. We’re looking for a curious and motivated student with experience in X-ray methods, programming, and data analysis - and a desire to push the boundaries of nanoscale materials research. Apply by 31 October 2025. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/dGQdb2aW Apply yourself - or share with someone who might be the perfect fit! The picture shows the imaging station (EH1), the latest experimental endstation added to the NanoMAX beamline. Photo: MAXIV. #PhD #Physics #Synchrotron #Ferroelectrics #MaterialsScience #NanoLund #MAXIV #LundUniversity #Research #DoctoralStudies #LTH #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet

Can we build a fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029? Join us online on Zoom on 9 October as Dr. Heike Riel (IBM) explores the breakthroughs bringing us closer to truly scalable quantum computing. What: Seminar with Heike Riel, IBM Fellow, Head of Science of Quantum and Information Technology and Lead of IBM Research Quantum Europe. When: October 9 from 15.15 to 16.00 (CET). Where: Zoom More info and Zoom link on our website: https://lnkd.in/dc_ZnZVH This seminar is part of a series organised by Quantum in Lund in recognition of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ). All seminars in the series are presented on the Quantum in Lund website: https://lnkd.in/d8pt2U-H #QuantumComputing #QuantumScience #QuantumInLund #IYQ2025 #UNESCO #IBMResearch #FutureOfComputing #WACQT #Wallenbergstiftelserna #VR #ERC #LundUniversity #NanoLund #LTH #NaturvetenskapligafakultetenLundsuniversitet