[IGSMAIL-8706] The RING project in Germany: 1 Postdoc and 14 PhD positions in Physics, Geophysics, Geodesy

[Susanne Glaser]

Dear colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the 4-year RING project recently 
funded by the German Research Foundation (extendable to 8 years).

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to join a vibrant, 
multidisciplinary team formed by 14 PhD students, one postdoc, the lead 
and associate scientists tackling various science questions in the 
unique environment of the RING research unit in the fields of laser 
physics, geodesy, geophysics, hydrology, and seismology. The project 
aims at pushing the sensitivity and stability limits of rotational 
motion sensing with ring laser technology into new realms using 
approaches from quantum optics and metrology. The ultimate goal is to 
enable ring laser observations as a complement to classic space-geodetic 
techniques towards more precise, high-rate estimation of Earth 
Orientation Parameters (EOP). This will lead to a better understanding 
what affects polar motion and length-of-day variations on small time 
scales. Furthermore, we plan to develop (trans-) portable ring lasers 
fit for weak, broadband 6 degree-of-freedom ground motion observations 
towards better understanding of atmosphere-solid Earth coupling (also 
relevant for seismic decoupling of gravitational wave detection facilities).

More information, links to the individual research projects and open 
positions can be found here:

https://www.ringlaser.de

We would ask you to forward this information to potential candidates, 
PhD/MSc student mailing (or other relevant) lists at your institutions.

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Susanne Glaser

on behalf of the RING consortium with Heiner Igel as Spokesperson

PS: Apologies for multiple postings

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Susanne Glaser
University of Bonn, Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation (IGG)
Nussallee 17, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Phone: +49 228 732626
Fax:   +49 228 736486
E-mail:sglaser at uni-bonn.de
Web: spacegeodesy.uni-bonn.de

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